Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Wrekin
Town
Newport
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 2 April 1920
    Attended by: Rev Father C Giles; Rev Dr Hazelhurst
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14044

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Current location

In the churchyard facing the road
Roman Catholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Waterside Mews
Newport
Wrekin
Shropshire
TF10 7PA
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 74233 19232
Denomination: Roman Catholic

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Description
A Crucifix on a simple stand. A tablet, bearing the inscription and the names, is laid flat on the ground at the foot of the cross.
Inscription
THIS CRUCIFIX/ WAS ERECTED IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS CONGREGATION/ WHO GAVE UP THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ PRAY FOR THEIR SOULS/ (NAMES)/ (NAME)/ 1944/ MAY THEY REST IN PEACE AMEN
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
England, J
Griffin, C
Kane, P
Kelly, J
Kilcoyne, P
Marston, J M
Mulcrone, P
Rylance, C
Rylance, T
Ward, E
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename
    Order of information: year died
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • 'Newport: Catholic War Memorial', Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News, 10 April 1920, p. 10.

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