Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Solihull
- Town
- Solihull
- County
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- J WIPPELL AND CO LTD (Builder)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 17591
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Current location
ST ALPHEGE CHURCH
Solihull
Solihull
West Midlands
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 150 790
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- ALTAR CROSS WITH DEDICATORY BRASS PLAQUE. SINGLE LINE BORDER AROUND THE EDGE OF THE PLAQUE BADGE OF THE ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT AT THE TOP LEFT OF THE PLAQUE
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD / THE CROSS AT THE HIGH ALTAR / IS AN OFFERING BY HIS MOTHER / IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF / LIEUT. JOHN EDWARD RATCLIFF / ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGT WHO FELL / IN THE GREAT WAR OCT. 19, 1914 AGED 23 / R.I.P.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ratcliff, John Edward
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename,age of death,relationships,additional
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 230MM, width 305MM
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
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