Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Newcastle Under Lyme
- Town
- Knutton
- County
- Staffordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- Messrs. W. & R. Mellor Ltd, of Burslem (Builder)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 16th May 1921 (Whit Monday)
Attended by: Col. Commandant V. W. de Falbe, C.M.G., D.S.O. - Dedicated
Date: 16th May 1921 (Whit Monday)
Attended by: Vicar of Knutton (the Rev. S. C. Thompstone) - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 38332
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Current location
Just South of Knutton Community Centre
Knutton Lane
Knutton
Newcastle Under Lyme
Staffordshire
ST5 6HD
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 83531 46826
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Two-stepped square base surmounted by plinth and obelisk of red Hollington stone, twelve foot high. Inscription on two sides of the plinth Wreath carved in relief at the base of the 6 o'clock face of the obelisk
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: THE/ BLOOD OF HEROES/ IS THE/ SEED OF FREEDOM./ IN GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE KNUTTON MEN/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF KNUTTON. 12 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE EVERLASTING AND/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN/ THE 1939 - 1945 WAR/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bagguley, J
Beech, W
Beeston, H
Botham, J W
Brazier, T
Clutton, J
Cooper, W K
Dabbs, C
Dobson, S
Dutton, F
See details for all 36 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 36
Served and returned: 0
Died: 36
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 21
Served and returned: 0
Died: 21
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: height C 3000MM
Materials: Stone - Hollington
- Obelisk
- 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
- Costs
Memorial: £251 10s.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Staffordshire Advertiser - Saturday 21 May 1921 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000252/19210521/037/0004 KNUTTON WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED. COL. DE FALBE'S TRIBUTE TO NORTH STAFFORDS.
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