Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Leominster
Town
Wigmore
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33123

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Current location

St James Church
Castle St
Wigmore
Leominster
Hereford And Worcester
HR6 9UB
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 41309 69058
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Small plain obelisk on square plinth and hand base
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ THIS PARISH WHO LAID/ DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Deakin, John
George, John
Guntrip, Albert G
Morgan, John C
Oakley, Oswald J
Powell-ackroyd, Frank A
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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