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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Serviceman / Servicewoman
- District
- Stafford
- Town
- Stone
- County
- Staffordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- ALBERT TOFT (Sculptor)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 10th January 1921
Attended by: Earl of Dartmouth PC KCB - Dedicated
Date: 10th January 1921
Attended by: REV G R NEWMAN - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 2215
Current location
On an island in front of the post office
Granville Square
Stone
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST15 8AA
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 90116 33999
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Square pedestal surmounted by a soldier, bare-headed, with belt, haversack and water bottle stands with a short lee-enfield rifle in reverse arms. A steel helmet is at his feet. Bronze plaques on each of the four sides of the pedestal. There is a Stafford knot at the base of each of the WW2 plaques.
- Inscription
- 6 o' clock face: THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE / 1914-1919 / (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names) Other faces: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allen, E G
Barker, C H
Bennett, G R
Blakeman, G
Blakeman, J
Blakeman, R
Bloor, H
Bott, R
Bourne, G
Bowdidge, J A
See details for all 125 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 138
Served and returned: 0
Died: 138
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, rank, regiment
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 73
Served and returned: 0
Died: 70
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment, decorations
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Memorial
Measurements: depth 940mm, height C 5300mm, width 940mm
Materials: Stone
- Obelisk
- Listing information
- WAR MEMORIAL
- 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
- Condition
- Stone War Memorial
- WMO ID: 251248
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 04-03-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 1997: renovated to add names that were not included in the memorial before. DATE UNKNOWN: PLANS TO MOVE MEMORIAL DUE TO PEDESTRIANISATION OF THE AREA
- Costs
Site: £1000
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
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