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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Bridgnorth
Town
Bourton
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: February 1921
    Attended by: Unknown
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14026

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Current location

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
Bourton
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 590 960
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A plain oak board surmounted by a single cross.
Inscription
TO THE HONOURED/ MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Dollin, William
Edwards, Arthur
Evans, George
Evans, Sidney
Harley, William
Hayward, Edwin
Langford, John E
Lewis, Evan
Lewis, Roger
Lister, Harry
See details for all 13 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY
  • 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
ONE ARM OF CROSS BROKEN OFF
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • 'Bourton War Memorial', Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News, 26 February 2921, p. 11.

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