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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Serviceman / Servicewoman
- District
- Stafford
- Town
- Sandon
- County
- Staffordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 7th May 1921
Attended by: COLONEL JOHN WARD DSO MP - Dedicated
Date: 7th May 1921
Attended by: The Vicar of Sandon, Rev W.F.O. - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 2960
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Current location
A51 and B5066 junction opposite the Entrance to Sandon Hall
Sandon
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST18 0DJ
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 94832 29318
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Bronze helmeted soldier standing at ease with rifle surmounting square stone pedestal. Four bronze plaques on the sides of the pedestal. Four concrete posts and chain are around the memorial.
- Inscription
- (6 O'clock face): IN HOC/ SIGNO VINCES/ SANDON ESTATE /MEMORIAL/ [SANDON - GAYTON - MARSTON]/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918 (9 O'clock face): LEST / WE / FORGET (12 O'clock face): ROLL OF HONOUR / KILLED IN ACTION / (Names) / DIED OF WOUNDS / (Names) / DIED / (Names) (3 O'clock face): JOINED THE FORCES 80/ KILLED IN ACTION 16/ DIED OF WOUNDS 4/ DIED 3 / WOUNDED/18/ HONOURS/ D.C.M. 1/ M.M.1/ SERVED ON THE HIGH SEAS 2/ FOUGHT IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS 71/ FOUGHT IN GALLIPOLI 1/ FOUGHT IN SALONICA 8/ FOUGHT IN MESOPOTAMIA 6/ FOUGHT IN SOUTH RUSSIA 3/ FOUGHT IN EGYPT 2/ FOUGHT IN PALESTINE 1/ FOUGHT IN ITALY 1/ FOUGHT IN EAST AFRICA 1/ FOUGHT IN INDIA 1/
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Askey, J
Barnes, C W
Bentley, G W
Bentley, H L
Cheadle, E
Cheadle, R H
Cheadle, W
Clayton, W H
Dainty, S
Davenport, F
See details for all 23 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 23
Served and returned: 0
Died: 23
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, manner of death
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Sculpture
Measurements: depth 1290mm, height C 4600mm, width 1290mm
Materials: Bronze - Plaques
Measurements: depth 15mm, height 1140mm, width 760mm
Materials: Bronze - Pedestal
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Sculpture
- 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
- Sandon Estate Memorial
- WMO ID: 197864
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 23-07-2019]
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- History
- c1937/1938: A gutter was made to drain the figure and bronze panels were placed on it to replace original lettering which had been cut into the stone c1954/1955: Posts and chain placed around the memorial
- Costs
Site: £605:8:7
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- Yes
Purpose: FOR THE UPKEEP OF THE MEMORIAL - Reference
- Departments WM 26385
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