St John The Baptist Church

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Church Fabric / Fitting: Rood or rood loft

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Faculty Granted
Date: 23 February 1921
Attended by: Undefined
Dedicated
Date: 9 July 1921
Attended by: Bishop of Lichfield
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

13651

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Current location

PLAQUE ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE NAVE
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Tixall Road
Tixall
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST18 0XT
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 97900 22700
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

WOODEN ROOD AND BEAM WITH CRUCIFIX ON IT. MARBLE PLAQUE WITH BLACK INCISED LETTERING STYLISED GUILDED ROSES ON BEVELLED EDGES. BLACK CROSS IN UPPER LEFT CORNER OF PLAQUE.

Inscription

THE ROOD IN THIS CHURCH IS / DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / (NAMES) / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Ellement, Henry Victor
Gill, George
Harrison, William
Towers, Harry
Walker, Edward Alfred
See details for all 5 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,regiment,forename
Order of information: surname,forename,regiment

Components

Tablet
Measurements: height 520MM, width 270MM
Materials: Marble
Rood
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
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

Tixall War Memorial Plaque
WMO ID: 221801
Condition: Good [last updated on 27-02-2019]
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Costs

Site: £85

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public

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