Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
District
Wrekin
Town
Wellington
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: November 1922
    Attended by: LT-COL OLDHAM DSO
  • Dedicated
    Date: November 1920
    Attended by: Chaplain General to the Forces
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13980

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Current location

Christ Church
Church Walk
Wellington
Wrekin
Shropshire
TF1 1RW
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 65558 11190
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A chancel screen with an associated alabaster tablet.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 80
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 80
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Memorial: c £850.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • 'Wellington and District: Christ Church Vestry', Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News, 10 April 1920, p. 7.
  • 'Local News in Brief: Christ Church (Wellington) Memorial', Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News, 11 November 1922, p. 12.
  • 'Wellington and District: A Memorial to perpetuate the names of the 80 men of the parish...', Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News, 7 October 1922, p. 6.

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