Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Composite
- District
- Dudley
- Town
- Kingswinford
- County
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 48068
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Current location
On the outside wall of the Church grounds in the street
situated near the Lynch gate.
St. Mary's Church.
The Village
Kingswinford
Dudley
West Midlands
DY6 8AY
England
OS Grid Ref: SO 89365 89314
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- On the boundary of the church, an oak wood, gabled crucifix with figure of Jesus set on a stone base, within a curved wall with small pillars either end. Dedicatory inscription at the top of the wall and four separate lead plaques with the names of the fallen in alphabetical order.
- Inscription
- A M G IN HONOUR OF THE MEN WHO FROM THIS PARISH FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/THEIR/NAME/LIVETH FOR/EVERMORE.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, M Z
Alldritt, J
Bennett, J
Billingsley, H
Billingsley, J E
Billingsley, M
Bishop, G T
Bourne, R
Bradley, J
Broadway, B A
See details for all 71 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 71
Served and returned: 0
Died: 71
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname.
Order of information: Surname, initials.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Wall
Measurements: height 1980 mm
Materials: Brick - Plaques / Panels with names
Measurements: height 760 mm, width 300 mm
Materials: Metal - Crucifix
Measurements: height c.3660 mm
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Wall
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Kingswinford
- WMO ID: 245506
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 29-09-2016]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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