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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- South Staffordshire
- Town
- Codsall
- County
- Staffordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- LAVENDER TWENTYMAN AND PERCY (Architect)
- Ceremony
- Faculty Granted
Date: 4 July 1948
Attended by:
- Faculty Granted
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 13541
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Current location
St Nicholas' Church
Church Hill
Codsall
South Staffordshire
Staffordshire
WV8 1EH
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 86616 04054
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- RECTANGULAR PLAQUE WITH CONVEX CURVED TOP. ROYAL COAT OF ARMS IN THE CENTRE TOP OF THE PLAQUE WITH A FOUR POINTED STAR ON EACH SIDE
- Inscription
- THE WAR OF 1939 -1945 / IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE / MEN OF CODSALL WHOSE LIVES WHERE / SACRIFICED IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM / (names) / REQUIESCANT IN PACE / THOU THEREFORE, FOR WHOM THEY / DIED, SEEK NOT THINE OWN, BUT / SERVE AS THEY SERVED, AND IN / PEACE OR IN WAR BEAR THYSELF / EVER AS CHRIST'S SOLDIER, GENTLE / IN ALL THINGS, VALIANT IN ACTION / STEADFAST IN ADVERSITY
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 14
Served and returned: 0
Died: 14
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
- Plaque
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
- 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
- Condition
- Codsall WW2
- WMO ID: 253061
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 05-02-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Site: £165 12S 6D
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
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