Memorial details

Memorial type
Triptych
Town
Credenhill
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
32784

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Current location

At the entrance to the school.
St. Mary's School
Station Road
Credenhill
Hereford And Worcester
HR4 7EY
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 45127 43596
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
WOODEN TRIPTYCH SET INTO A NICHE WITHIN A PURPOSE-BUILT WALL. DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION BELOW IT ON THE SHELF AND TABLET. INSCRIPTION ON TRIPTYCH IN GOLD PAINTED LETTERING. LATIN CROSS IN THE CENTRE OF THE BOARD. ADDITIONAL DETAIL IS ENGAVED INTO THE STONE FACE OF THE SHELF UPON WHICH THE MEMORIAL SITS AND INTO A TABLE BELOW THAT.
Inscription
CENTRE PANEL: FOR/ GOD, KING & COUNTRY/ GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS/ (NAMES)/ OUR HEROIC DEAD LEFT AND RIGHT HAND SIDES: ROLL/ OF HONOUR/ (NAMES) SHELF EDGE AND TABLET BELOW: 1914 LEST WE FORGET 1918/ ERECTED BY/ E. M. E./ 1916
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cox, Albert
Griffiths, Gilbert
Griffiths, John Jnr
Griffiths, John Snr
Hall, Reginald
Holton, William
Izzard, Herman
Jones, Frederick
Lucas, William
Morgan, Roland
See details for all 15 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 57
    Served and returned: 42
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname, honours
    Order of information: Random
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
  • Credenhill 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Edith Mary Ecroyd commissioned the construction of the memorial
Reference

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