Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Nuneaton
Town
Wishaw
County
Warwickshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
38484

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Current location

St. Chad's Church
The Gravel
Wishaw
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
B76 9QB
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 17676 94576
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted white marble tablet with incised inscription. Carvings in two niches, at either side of central names panels. Left niche depicts St. George & right niche depicts St. Chad.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD / SACRED TO THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 / (10 NAMES) / "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN / THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY / DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aulton, Ralph
Compton, Frank
Compton, Walter
Davenport, Harry
Davis, Charles
Grewcock, Joseph
Grewcock, William
Knight, Dennis
Masters, Walter
Price, John
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth c 100 mm, height 1005 mm, width 965 mm
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST CHAD
  • Grade II*
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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