Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Shrewsbury And Atcham
Town
Shrewsbury
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 24 July 1921
    Attended by: Brig Gen A H O Lloyd
  • Dedicated
    Date: 24 July 1921
    Attended by: Archdeacon H E S Lambart
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14009

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Current location

ST MICHAELS CHURCH
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury And Atcham
Shropshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 490 120
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A Crucifix enclosed in a stone arch, flanked by stone angels, resting on an oblong base which bears an inscription in black lettering, and, below, the names of the fallen. There is a carved rifle and a steel helmet resting on the sloping upper edge of the base.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE CONNECTED WITH THIS PARISH WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS HAVE CAUSED THIS TO BE ERECTED/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 72
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 72
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Crucifix
    Measurements: height 3600mm
    Materials: Stone - Hornton
Listing information
  • St Michael's Parishioners' War Memorial
  • 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
Costs

Site: £260

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • 'Shrewsbury and District: Parochial War Memorials at Shrewsbury', Shrewsbury Chronicle, 14 March 1919, p. 6.
  • 'Shrewsbury: St. Michael's Memorial', Shrewsbury Chronicle, 5 August 1921, p. 4.
  • ''They went, they fell': St. Michael's War Memorial Unveiled', Shrewsbury Chronicle, 29 July 1921, p. 5.
  • 'Shrewsbury: War Memorial', Shrewsbury Chronicle, 19 November 1920, p. 4.
  • 'Gossip of the week: "Our war memorial fund increases but slowly"...', Shrewsbury Chronicle, 19 September 1919, p. 4.
  • 'Gossip of the week: The vicar of St. Michael's, Shrewsbury, writing in his parish magazine for August states: "The war memorial (St. Michael's) is very encouraging..."', Shrewsbury Chronicle, 22 August 1919, p. 4.
  • 'Gossip of the week: The Rev W V McNab, writing in St. Michael's (Shrewsbury's parish) magazine states "I am glad to know there has been such a good response to the War Memorial appeal..."', Shrewsbury Chronicle, 27 June 1919, p. 4.

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