Eccleshall Memorial Cross

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Maker

Mr CW Benton (Builder)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: September 1921
Attended by: LORD DARTMOUTH PC KCB
Rededicated
Date: 24 June 2018
Attended by: Bishop of Stafford, The Vicar, the Reverend Jules Walker and HM Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire
Dedicated
Date: September 1921
Attended by: Bishop of Lichfield, the Vicar and HM Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

38326

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Current location

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
Eccleshall
Stafford
Staffordshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 827 292
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Red sandstone cross on square plinth bearing incised inscription. An additional 17 names were added in 2018

Inscription

TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS./ WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (Names)/ O VALIANT HEARTS WHO TO YOUR GLORY CAME/ THROUGH DUST OF CONFLICT AND THROUGH BATLE FLAME/ TRANQUIL YOU LIE, YOUR KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED,/ YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND YOU LOVED. THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (Names)/ NAMES ADDEDIN 2018

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Allen, Annie E
Bache, Harry
Baker, Sidney J
Beeston, Frank
Blackston, William
Bonner, Arthur H
Buttery, Edward G
Carter, Arthur M
Challener, William
Cooke, John
See details for all 45 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 62
Served and returned: 0
Died: 62
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 21
Served and returned: 0
Died: 21
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Unknown

Listing information

Eccleshall Memorial Cross
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

Condition

Eccleshall
WMO ID: 86133
Condition: Good [last updated on 30-11-2016]
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History

2001: NAME OF E J FARNSWORTH ADDED TO THE MEMORIAL

Costs

Memorial: £296 0S 0D

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Carter Postcard Collection

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