Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Lichfield
Town
Alrewas
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13307

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Current location

Junction of Main Street and Post Office Road
Post Office Rd
Alrewas
Lichfield
Staffordshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 160 140
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Cross with tiered plinth, these tiers bearing the inscription. The whole set on a rougher stone base.
Inscription
TO THE ETERNAL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF ALREWAS WHOSE NAMES/ ARE INSCRIBED HEREON WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THE EMPIRE/ IN THE GREAT WAR AND OF ALL THOSE /OTHERS FROM THIS PARISH WHO FOUGHT UNDER THE FLAG DURING /THE SAME PERIOD 1914-1919/ IN LIKE MANNER/ WE HONOUR THE MEN OF ALREWAS/ WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED BELOW/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 23
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 6
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Alrewas War Memorial
  • 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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