Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Bridgnorth
Town
Stanton Long
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 7 October 1920
    Attended by: LORD FORESTER
  • Dedicated
    Date: 7 October 1920
    Attended by: DEAN OF HEREFORD
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14080

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Current location

On the north side of the chancel wall
St Michael and All Angels Church
Stanton Long
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
TF13 6LQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 57159 90715
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
NOWY HEADED TABLET OF SICILIAN MARBLE ON A BLACK BACKGROUND
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ +/AND IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN/ OF STANTON LONG WHO LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ "LEST WE FORGET" (Names)/ 1939 - 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, R E
Corfield, George
Corfield, James
Davies, Frank V
James, Alfred T
Jones, Cyril B
Jones, Wallace B
Lewis, John R
Lott, Richard
Marston, Jesse
See details for all 11 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, regiment, forenames, manner of death
    Order of information: date of death
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, regiment, forenames, manner of death
    Order of information: date of death
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Sicilian
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
  • 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • WELLINGTON JOURNAL & SHREWSBURY NEWS 27 March 1920 page 7 column 4; 24 April page 7 column 5 and 16 October 1920 page 9 column 4

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