Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
South Staffordshire
Town
Stretton
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28867

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Current location

School Lane/Lapley Lane Crossroads
Stretton
South Staffordshire
Staffordshire
ST19 9LE
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 88438 11454
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Wheel Cross upon a three-stepped base. Black decal lettering. The whole surrounded by posts and chains.
Inscription
Plinth: IN GLORIOUS MEMORY / OF STRETTON MEN / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 -1919 / (Names) / Upper step of three stpped base: LET NONE FORGET / HOW VAST THE DEBT / WE OWE TO THOSE WHO DIED
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cwyer, Cyril
Herd, Robert Ernest
Kingston, Frank
Monckton, Christopher
Monckton, Francis A
Squire, John
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 4.1 M EST.
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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