Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Newcastle Under Lyme
- Town
- Alsagers Bank
- County
- Staffordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 22-09-1924
Attended by:
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 68674
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Current location
High Street
Alsagers Bank
Newcastle Under Lyme
Staffordshire
ST7 8BQ
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 80382 48848
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A white and pink marble obelisk set on a plinth with wreaths engraved on all faces. Inscription and names are carved into the faces on plinth. Carved lettering in caps.
- Inscription
- SIDE 1 -1914-1918/ FOR OUR /GLORIOUS DEAD/ 1939-1945 / FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH/ (NAMES) SIDE 2 -1914-1918/(NAMES) SIDE 3 -1914-1918/ THEY DIED THAT/ WE MIGHT LIVE/ SIDE 4 -1914-1918/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Alexander, Albert
Bailey, Frederick W
Barlow, Albert
Barnett, James
Bateman, Henry
Beech, Cyril
Birkin, Enoch
Boulton, Frank
Bowers, Charles
Brockley, George T
See details for all 62 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 48
Served and returned: 0
Died: 48
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, Forename
Order of information: Surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 14
Served and returned: 0
Died: 14
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, Surname
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - Pink
- Obelisk
- 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
- Alsagers Bank / Halmer End
- WMO ID: 193713
- Condition: Good [last updated on 24-06-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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