Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Leominster
Town
Weobley
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 2 December 1920
    Attended by: Colonel F H Leather DSO;
  • Dedicated
    Date: 2 December 1920
    Attended by: Rev R.H Beattie M.C Vicar of St.Martins, Hereford, Parishioners, Local people, Ex Servicemen,
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33117

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Current location

St Peter and St Paul's Churchyard
Church Road
Weobley
Leominster
Hereford And Worcester
HR4 8SD
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 40172 51832
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two-stepped square base surmounted by a square sectioned moulded sub plinth and a square sectioned main plinth incorporating partial stop-chamfered corners, followed a tapering octagonal shaft, boss and cross. WW1 incised inscriptions on front face of plinth and upper step face. WW1 names incised on three other faces of plinth. WW2 incised inscription on rear upper step face. The whole memorial stands within an octagonal hard garden area enclosed by low kerbing.
Inscription
6 o'clock plinth face: IN / GRATEFUL / AND LOVING MEMORY / OF THE MEN / OF THIS PARISH / WHO LAID DOWN / THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1919 // 3, 9 and 12 o'clock plinth faces: (NAMES) // 6 o'clock upper step face: THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD / AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN / AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING / WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM // 12 o'clock upper step face: ALL FROM THIS PARISH / WHO SERVED BETWEEN 1939 - 1945 / BY THE GRACE OF GOD RETURNED SAFELY.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Badger, Thomas
Biggs, Ernest Richard
Davies, Albert George
Davies, Archibald
Davies, Arthur George
Davies, James
Davies, Thomas Joseph
Detheridge, George
Detheridge, Percy
Haynes, James
See details for all 18 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname with exceptions
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 14ft 6 in
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
  • Weobley 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
History
Three names were added post-unveiling.
Costs

Comments: Total cost of £250

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • Unveiling Programme/ Order of Service 2 December 1920

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