Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Shrewsbury And Atcham
Town
Cressage
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1920
    Attended by: Unknown
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14023

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Current location

ROAD JUNCTION IN VILLAGE SQUARE
Village Square
Cressage
Shrewsbury And Atcham
Shropshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 590 040
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A rough-hewn Celtic-style wheel cross on a tapering shaft and square plinth.
Inscription
(6 O CLOCK) TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE FOLLOWING MEN/ WHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ (12 O CLOCK) 1939 - 1945/ IN MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barnes, E
Bridgwater, T
Hill, H
Reese, F
Rowlands, J
Rowlands, W
Wood, F
Wood, R
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 15FT
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Cressage 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
History
STONE PITTED AND QUITE WORN. SOME BIOLOGICAL GROWTH (2000)
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • 'Cressage War Memorial', Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News, 8 May 1920, p. 11.

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