Captain J H W Wilkinson and Comrades

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 1922
Attended by: Unknown
Rededicated
Date: November 1994
Attended by: Unknown
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

13712

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Current location

A38
A453 and A446 outside the Harvester
Bassetts Pole on the boundary between Staffordshire and Warwickshire.
Tamworth Road
Bassets Pole
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B75 5SA
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 14903 99294
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Stone boundary post surmounting a plinth. Four arms extend from the top with town names and distances inscribed on them. Circle sits on the top with inscription on it. Plaques are attached to the sides of the plinth. Staffordshire knot in relief on the sides of the plinth and on one of the plaques.

Inscription

Plinth, side one: ERECTED TO / THE MEMORY OF / CAPTAIN / J. H. W. WILKINSON / AND HIS COMRADES / OF THE STAFFORDSHIRE / REGIMENTS / WHO FELL IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 Base of column side one: THE PLAQUE BELOW WAS PLACED HERE/ WITH COOPERATION OF SEVERN INN'S/ BY THE FRIENDS OF THE STAFFORDSHIRE/ REGIMENT (PRINCE OF WALES'S)/ TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL PLAQUE WHICH/ WAS STOLEN IN THE EARLY 1970'S/ NOVEMBER 1994 Plinth, side two: THIS POST MARKS / THE BOUNDARY / OF THE / COUNTIES OF / STAFFORD / AND / WARWICK Plinth, side three: ON THIS SITE / LORD BASSETT / OF DRAYTON / SET UP A / BOUNDARY POLE / IN THE REIGN / OF KING JOHN / IN THE YEAR / OF / OUR LORD / 1201 Circle, side 2: STAFFORD COUNTY Circle, side 4: WARWICK COUNTY

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Wilkinson, J H W
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename initials, surname, regiment.
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Pillar
Measurements: depth 2000MM, height 4000MM, width 2000MM
Materials: Concrete
Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Synthetic Material

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
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Condition

Capt J H Wilkinson and Comrades
WMO ID: 239275
Condition: Good [last updated on 18-04-2019]
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History

1994: Stolen plaque was replaced Early 1970's: WW1 memorial plaque was stolen

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Friends of the Prince of Wales Staffordshire Regiment

Reference

Tamworth Herald 07 October 1922

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