Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- North Shropshire
- Town
- Ellesmere
- County
- Shropshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 25th June 1920
Attended by: MRS BROWNLOW TOWER - Dedicated
Date: 25th June 1920
Attended by: Bishop of Lichfield - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 13933
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Current location
NORTH WALL OF THE CHURCH
Ellesmere
North Shropshire
Shropshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 390 340
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- WHITE MARBLE TABELT FRAMED BY GREEN SWEDISH GRANITE WITH INSCRIPTION
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN PERPETUAL MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN DEFENCE OF / THEIR KING & COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1919 / (NAMES) / INTO THY HANDS O LORD.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bright, Richard
Clarke, Harry
Clawley, John
Egerton, Gordon
Hughes, Ben
Husbands, Thomas
Lea, Joseph
Reeves, John
Reeves, Robert
Smith, Frank
See details for all 11 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename, surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Swedish - Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White
- Frame
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- THE SHREWSBURY CHRONICLE by N/A Source: Media Library Published:N/A SHREWSBURY
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