Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Birmingham
Town
Minworth
County
West Midlands
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
38660

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Current location

St. George the Martyr Church
Water Orton Lane
Minworth
Birmingham
West Midlands
B76 9BU
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 15716 92310
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted, square terminal-armed and chamfer-edged cross with a raised figure of Christ and the Crucifixion attached at the centre, beneath which, is a small integrated inscribed plaque. Lettering on Cross, chamfers and designs, in a gold colour on a blue-grey ground.
Inscription
Head of cross : I.N.R.I Left arm of cross : IHS Plaque on lower shaft of cross : IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF / EDWARD JAMES HEWITT WHO / GAVE HIS LIFE IN THE GREAT WAR / APRIL 11, 1918. AGED 23. R. I. P. Book of Remembrance, extract : 1st. Battalion Irish Fusiliers. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Steele Hewitt of the Post Office, Minworth.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hewitt, Edward James
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, manner of death, date of death, age at death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Book
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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