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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Dudley
- Town
- Oldswinford
- County
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 48104
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Current location
Old Swinford School
Field Lane.
Oldswinford
Dudley
West Midlands
DY8 2JQ
England
OS Grid Ref: SO 90394 83189
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Old Swinford C. of E. School.
Crauford St
Oldswinford
Dudley
West Midlands
England
OS Grid Ref: SO 900 830
Denomination: Undefined
- Old Swinford C. of E. School.
- Description
- Nowy headed wooden board with carved inscription. Names in three columns on the board. Badge of Worcestershire County Council carved in relief at the top centre.
- Inscription
- OLD SWINFORD C. OF E. SCHOOL/ 1914 FORMER SCHOLARS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1918/ (Names)/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN/ THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, Ernest C
Adams, Joseph
Bentley, Alfred Henry
Bingham, William
Burrows, George William
Burrows, Leonard C
Bury, John
Chance, Albert E
Clements, George
Crump, Thomas
See details for all 48 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 96
Served and returned: 48
Died: 48
Exact count: no
Information shown: Forenames, Initials, surname
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: depth C 50 mm, height C 900 mm, width C 1500 mm
Materials: Wood
- Board
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- The School Governors
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