Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
North Shropshire
Town
Loppington
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MR THOMAS (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 19th September 1920
    Attended by: CDR C ROBINSON
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14089

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Current location

CENTRE OF THE VILLAGE OPPOSITE THE DIRKIN ARMS PUB
Loppington
North Shropshire
Shropshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 471 294
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
THREE STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY SQUARE PLINTH AND CORNISH GREY GRANITE OBELISK. INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH. WHOLE IS ENCLOSED BY WROUGHT IRON RIALINGS
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN LOVING AND THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE MEN OF LOPPINGTON PARISH/ WHO NOBLY ANSWERED THIER COUNTRY'S/ CALL DURING THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1919./ KILLED/ (NAMES)/ DIED/ (NAMES) 3 O'CLOCK FACE: WOUNDED/ (NAMES) 9 O'CLOCK FACE: OVERSEAS/ (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: HOME SERVICE/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, J W
Astley, E
Astley, H
Bailey, D J
Basford, H
Birch, A
Birch, J
Birch, W
Carr, C
Chesters, J
See details for all 61 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 61
    Served and returned: 48
    Died: 13
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,manner of death,additional,decorations
    Order of information: manner of death,additional,rank,decorations
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 1380MM, height C 2000MM, width 1390MM
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • WELLINGTON JOURNAL & SHREWSBURY NEWS by N/A Source: Media Library Published:N/A WELLINGTON, SHROPSHIRE

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