Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Bridgnorth
Town
Badger
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
38379

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Current location

ST GILES CHURCH
Badger
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 768 997
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
NOWY-HEADED WHITE MARBLE TABLET MOUNTED ONTO A BLACK MARBLE BACKBOARD. INCISED INSCRIPTION IN BLACK PAINTED LETTERING
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN/ OF BADGER WHO LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918./ (NAMES)/ "LEST WE FORGET"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Perks, John
Skelcher, Walter Sampson
Wootton, Reuben
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename
    Order of information: year died,rank,forename,regiment
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 600MM, width 865MM
    Materials: Marble - Black
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 515MM, width 710MM
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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