
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Fountain
- District
- Cannock Chase
- Town
- Cannock
- County
- Staffordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 15 April 1920
Attended by: Unknown
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 29086
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Current location
Opposite T junction of Sandy Lane on New Penkridge Rd
on the edge of Shoal Hill Common
New Penkridge Rd
Cannock
Cannock Chase
Staffordshire
ST19 5SA
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 96873 10732
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Stone obelisk set on two-part square base. Public drinking fountain set into one side of the plinth. Inscription and names on base.
- Inscription
- ERECTED / IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE / OF THE BRAVE MEN OF / CANNOCK AND DISTRICT WHO FOR ENGLAND / HOME AND LIBERTY / OFFERED THEIR BEST / MANY EVEN UNTO DEATH / IN THE GREAT WAR OF / 1914-1918 / AND IN COMMEMORATION OF PEACE / PRESENTED TO THE RURAL AND URBAN DISTRICT COUNCILS OF CANNOCK BY MR & MRS M HARVEY AND FAMILY
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Fountain
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Pink - Trough
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Pink granite - Column
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Fountain
- 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
- History
- 2002: Refurbished 2000: Plans for re-siting to deter vandals and renovation of memorial
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
Details: Gifted by Mr and Mrs M Harvey 1920 - Reference
- Cannock and Rugeley Chronicle, 18 August 2000
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