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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Bromsgrove
- Town
- Hagley
- County
- Hereford And Worcester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Gulf War (1990-1991)
- Maker
- MESSRS C R DAVIS AND SONS (Builder)
MR SCOTT DAVIES OF DUDLEY (Architect) - Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 14th May 1922
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Dedicated
Date: 14th May 1922
Attended by: Bishop of Worcester - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 32145
Current location
Junction of Park Road and Kidderminster Road
60 Park Road
Hagley
Bromsgrove
Hereford And Worcester
DY9 0QF
England
OS Grid Ref: SO 91043 80561
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Three-stepped base surmounted by three-stepped plinth, octagonal pedestal, shaft and cross. The cross features a carved sword and crown. Bronze wreaths are attached on the sides of the pedestal. Raised inscription and names on metal plaques, which mounted on the sides of the plinth.
- Inscription
- 6 O'clock: THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ THIS CROSS WAS HUMBLY ERECTED TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR GOD KING AND COUNTRY LOVED ONES AT HOME AND THE FREEDOM OF THE WORLD/ (Names)/ LET THOSE WHO COME HEREAFTER SEE THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN Plaque: (Names)/ 1914 - 1918/ (Name)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Name)/ Gulf War 3 and 9 O'clock: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" ALSO TO THE MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO FELL IN/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bennett, C Tudor
Betts, Alfred Francis
Bingham, Eric Buller
Brice, Thomas Je
Burns, Harold Victor
Bury, Charles Patrick
Collins, John
Cookson, Bernard
Cowgill, Peter James
Davies, William
See details for all 42 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 22
Served and returned: 0
Died: 22
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 19
Served and returned: 0
Died: 19
Exact count: no
Information shown: forename
Order of information: forename - Gulf War (1990-1991)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Detail
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
- Cross
- Listing information
- Hagley War Memorial
- 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
- Condition
- Hagley
- WMO ID: 260820
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 21-08-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 1963: THE CROSS WAS MOVED ABOUT 40 YARDS TO CURRENT POSITION DUE TO ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
- Costs
Site: £500
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- PARISH COUNCIL
- Reference
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