Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
North Shropshire
Town
Welshampton
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953), Non-Combat Deaths
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13802

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Current location

St Michael and All Angels Church
Lyneal Lane
Welshampton
North Shropshire
Shropshire
SY12 0NT
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 43374 34915
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A sandstone Celtic cross set on a stone plinth and three-stepped base. The dedication is engraved on the plinth.
Inscription
Plinth: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THEIR SON/ CHARLES ANGELO MOODY SEC LIEUT R.F.C/ WHO WAS KILLED IN BELGIUM/ 2ST AUGUST 1917 AGED 18 YEARS/ AND OF THE OTHER HONOURED HEROES/ CONNECTED WITH THIS PARISH/ WHO ALSO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WORLD WAR 1914 - 1919/ R.I.P. Step: IN MEMORY ALSO OF HIS TWIN & ONLY BROTHER/ FLT LIEUT HENRY MICHAEL MOODY M.C.R.A.F. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED/ WHILE FLYING ON DUTY IN SUSSEX WITH HIS AIR VICE MARSHAL/ APRIL 23RD 1931, AGED 32 YEARS. Sides: (Names) Rear: THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ ALSO IN PROUD MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Batley, Francis John
Crump, John William
Ellis, David Thomas
Evans, William Edward
Hallmark, Herbert
Havers, William
Henshaw, George
Hine, Fred
Hinton, James
Hodson, John Michael
See details for all 23 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename.
    Order of information: Surname.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename.
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 4800MM
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
Condition
History
2006- The name of Hilda Jones was added to the memorial, she is recorded with the CWGC as a WW1 casualty but was not included initially on the memorial. The research was carried out by the Shropshire War Memorials Assc and paid for by the Welshamptonn Parish Council.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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