Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Shrewsbury And Atcham
Town
Preston Gobalds
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: April 1920
    Attended by: BRIG GEN A H O LLOYD
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14117

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Current location

In the churchyard.
St Martins Church
Preston Gobalds
Shrewsbury And Atcham
Shropshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 490 190
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
TWO-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY TAPERING PLINTH, SHAFT AND STYLISED CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN RAISED LETTERING ON THREE SIDES OF THE PLINTH
Inscription
FRONT FACE: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ FOLLOWING PARISHIONERS OF/ PRESTON GOBALDS/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (NAMES)/ THE MEMORIAL THEREOF SHALL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN LEFT AND RIGHT FACE: (NAMES) Note that the place is spelt Gobalds on the memorial photo, though the OS map spells the village name as Gubbalds
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Classey, William
Cookson, Joseph
Croft, Harry
Ford, Frank
Griffiths, Francis
Gwilliam, Edward
Jones, Herbert
Lewis, Hugh
Luther, Martin
Rogers, Thomas
See details for all 14 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
History
2000: DIRTY STATE OF THE CROSS AND FACT THAT SOME OF THE LETTERS HAVE FALLEN OFF MAKE THE INSCRIPTION AND SOME OF THE NAMES DIFFICULT TO READ. 2010 visit (see photos) shows improvement.
Costs

Site: £48

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Source: Media Library Published:N/A WELLINGTON, SHROPSHIRE

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