Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Staffordshire
Town
Shareshill
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27998

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Church Road
Shareshill
South Staffordshire
Staffordshire
WV10 7LA
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 94440 06591
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular brass plaque on wooden frame. Narrow floral design border around edge of brass plaque.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN THE UNDYING MEMORY OF THE GALLANT MEN OF THE / PARISH OF SHARESHILL / WHO FOUGHT AND DIED FOR US IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918 / [NAMES] / THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF SHARESHILL / "LEST WE FORGET" / N.BUDD & SON SC W HAMPTON
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, Samuel
Allen, William
Collins, John
Harrison, Thomas
Jarvis, Austin
Jones, Percy G
Kinson, William C
Morgan, Alfred E
Moulson, Walter H
Noden, Thomas
See details for all 14 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 14
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 82 CMS, width 61 CMS
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST LUKE
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • www.shares.f9.co.uk/churchhistory.hyml#memorials

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