Memorial details

Memorial type
Gate
District
South Staffordshire
Town
Great Wyrley
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 17th May 1952
    Attended by: GENERAL SIR OLIVER LEESE
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27958

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Current location

Corner of Walsall Road and Jones Lane
Great Wyrley Memorial Gates and Gardens
Walsall Road
Great Wyrley
South Staffordshire
Staffordshire
WS6 6DP
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 99376 06458
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Pair of wrought gates set between brick and stone pillars. Inscription and names in gold coloured lettering on the WW1 metallic plaques attached to the pillars and gates. Left hand pillar bears a stone tablet with an incised commemoration to the Second World War and the right hand pillar bears incised commemoration verses pertaining to both Wars.
Inscription
Left gate pillar: 1914 -19. / ROLL OF HONOUR / to the Men of this Parish / who served in the Great War. / (130 NAMES) // Left gate pillar - tablet: 1939 - 1945 / THIS PLAQUE RECORDS THE / GRATEFUL THANKS OF THE RESIDENTS / OF THIS VILLAGE. TO THE MEN and WOMEN / OF GREAT WYRLEY PARISH WHO SERVED / IN ALL THEATRES OF WAR IN THE DEFENCE / OF THE FREEDOM OF THEIR COUNTRY / AND ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO SO NOBLY / GAVE THEIR LIVES. / "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE" // Left gate: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO AT THE CALL / OF DUTY LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY 1914 -1919 / (12 NAMES) // Right gate: THEY DIED THE NOBLEST DEATH A MAN MAY DIE FIGHTING FOR / GOD AND RIGHT AND LIBERTY AND SUCH A DEATH IS IMMORTALITY. / (13 NAMES) // Right gate pillar: 1914 -19. / ROLL OF HONOUR / to the Men of this Parish / who served in the Great War. / (128 NAMES) // Right gate pillar - tablet: FOR THE FALLEN / THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD / AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD. / AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM / NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN. / AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SON / AND IN THE MORNING, / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Altree, J T
Altree, W
Ames, E T
Ames, M
Ashley, J W
Askey, W
Bagley, H
Bakewell, J
Bate, C
Bate, W
See details for all 260 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 286
    Served and returned: 261
    Died: 25
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename initials, served, died
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gate posts
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick, Stone
  • Plaques
    Measurements: height 1110mm, width 450mm
    Materials: Cast Iron
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Gates
    Measurements: height 2550mm, width 3000mm
    Materials: Wrought Iron
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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