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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Town
Alton
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13732

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Current location

St Peter's Church
High Street
Alton
Staffordshire Moorlands
Staffordshire
ST10 4AF
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 07352 42340
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A brass tablet with dedication.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ ALTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ "REMEMBER IN THY KINGDOM /O LORD JESUS"/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ THIS PLAQUE WAS BEGUN BY THE LATE/ BERNARD WALKER B.E.M. 1882 - 1965/ SOME TIME CHURCHWARDEN OF THIS PARISH/ AND GIVEN IN HIS MEMORY
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bill, Hugo
Billings, Herbert
Brown, Bernard
Byatt, Vincent
Gibson, James
Hall, Charles
Harrison, William
Holling, John
Hurst, Arthur
Ingestre, Viscount
See details for all 27 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 27
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 27
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Surname, forename.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Surname.
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 1193mm, width 1092mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST PETER
  • 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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