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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
Town
Howle Hill
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MR ALFRED WILLIAM URSELL, MR ALFRED WILLIAM URSELL
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 04th July 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Dedicated
    Date: 04th July 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
32891
Current location

St John's Church
Howle Hill
Hereford And Worcester
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 609 208
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
BASE SURMOUNTED BY SHORT TAPERING SHAFT AND CROSS. METAL PLAQUE AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS AND ON THE BASE CARVED CROSS ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE CROSS
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN HONOUR/ OF THE MEN OF HOWLE HILL/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES AND THOSE/ WHO FOUGHT OVERSEAS IN/ THE WAR 1914 - 1919/ THE FALLEN/ (NAMES)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"/ THOSE WHO FOUGHT OVERSEAS/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bridgnan, L
Brown, G
Bundy, A
Butt, F C
Butt, G W T
Butt, R A
Cawthorn, J
Coundley, R
Evans, H
Farmer, E
See details for all 50 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 64
    Served and returned: 51
    Died: 13
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 460MM, height 1590MM, width 610MM
    Materials: Granite
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
  • Howle Hill 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
Responsibility
WALFORD PCC (ST JOHN'S IS A CHAPEL OF EASE)

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