
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Oswestry
- Town
- Llanymynech
- County
- Shropshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 2 October 1921
Attended by: Col Campbell VC CMG DSO ADC - Dedicated
Date: 2 October 1921
Attended by: Rev J P Poole Hughes; Rev O Matthias - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 37932
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Current location
On the roadside at the junction of Rectory Lane.
A483
Llanymynech
Oswestry
Shropshire
SY22 6EJ
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 26706 20805
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A Celtic cross with a tapering shaft and plinth. The dedication is written in black lettering.
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945/ THEIR MEMORIAL IS BLESSED/ (Names)/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ "THE TRUMPET SHALL SOUND"/ "YR UDGORN A GAN"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Addis, T
Brown, J J
Ellis, T
Griffiths, B
Humphreys, J
Jones, E
Jones, J
Jones, L
Jones, O
Lloyd, T
See details for all 23 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 19
Served and returned: 0
Died: 19
Exact count: no
Information shown: Forename, surname.
Order of information: Surname. - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: no
Information shown: Forename, surname.
Order of information: Surname.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 1060mm, width 1530mm
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Llanymynech Cross
- WMO ID: 205986
- Condition: Good [last updated on 02-07-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News, 8th October 1921, page 5, column 4
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