Hot Lane And Elder Road Street Shrine

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Street shrine
District: Stoke On Trent
Town: Cobridge
County: Staffordshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 13564

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Current location

5
Hot Lane
Cobridge
Stoke On Trent
Staffordshire
ST6 2BN
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 87518 49381
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Stone street shrine with plain inscription tablet, set within a frame formed by two columns supporting a triangular pediment. Incription incised.

Inscription

IN MEMORY AND HONOUR/ OF THE MEN FROM HOT LANE & ELDER RD/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (Names)/ WHOSE SELF SACRIFICE HAS LEFT BEHIND IT/ UNFADING MEMORIES/ SUBSCRIBED FOR BY NEIGHBOURS & FRIENDS/ THIS TABLET WAS UNVEILED BY/ DR GOOD.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Artaud, J
Bamford, S
Barker, J
Boulton, E
Boulton, J
Boulton, P
Brookes, W
Cavenor, F
Donally, W
Ford, S
See details for all 36 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 36
Served and returned: 0
Died: 36
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Shrine
Measurements: depth 160MM, height 1370MM, width 880MM
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Condition

Hot Lane and Elder Road Street Shrine
WMO ID: 110238
Condition: Good [last updated on 18-06-2020]
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History

2000: Surrounding stonework spalled and in need of attention. 2003: Building, formerly a public house but by then a Scout HQ, was sold by the Scouts and converted into two flats.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public

Responsibility

SCOUT ASSOCIATION

Reference

Stoke on Trent architecture website, "Old pubs of the Potteries" section: www.thepotteries.org/old_pubs/001.htm

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