Memorial details

Memorial type
Clock or clock tower
District
Leominster
Town
Richards Castle
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33089

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Current location

There are two churches in Richards Castle but as the other (St Bartholomew's) is several hundred years old and All Saints is 100
as the memorial is described as being at 'The New Church' it's location is assumed to be here.
All Saints Church
Richards Castle
Leominster
Hereford And Worcester
SY8 4EF
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 49426 70661
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
CLOCK IN CHURCH TOWER WITH ASSOCIATED NOWY HEADED PLAQUE. LINKED WW2 PLAQUE FIXED BELOW. IN THE NOWY HEAD THERE IS A SMALL, CIRCULAR RELIEF OF ST GEORGE AND THE DRAGON, SURROUNDED BY LAUREL LEAVES
Inscription
THIS TABLET AND THE CLOCK/ IN THE CHURCH TOWER ARE MEMORIALS/ OF THE MEN OF RICHARDS CASTLE WHO/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ PRAY THAT THEIR NAMES WHICH/ ARE INSCRIBED BELOW MAY ALSO/ BE WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF LIFE/ (14 NAMES)/ SO HE PASSED OVER & ALL THE TRUMPETS/ SOUNDED FOR HIM ON THE OTHER SIDE/ 1939 -1945/ (1 NAME)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Benbow, James William
Cooke, Harry
Griffiths, John
Haggart, John Reginald
Harmer, Timothy
Hughes, Walter Ernest
Jones, Charles Percy
Jones, John Percy
Mantle, John
Passey, Harry
See details for all 15 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 14
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: rank,surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, regiment, place of death, forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Source: Media Library Published:N/A WELLINGTON, SHROPSHIRE

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