Darlington Street Methodist Church

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Wolverhampton
Town: Wolverhampton
County: West Midlands
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 48137

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Current location

The memorial is located in the foyer.
24
Darlington Street Methodist Church
School Street
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV1 4LF
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 91144 98603
Denomination: Methodist

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Description

Nowy headed bronze plaque mounted on a wooden backboard and placed within a brown marble frame. Inscription on raised lettering. Laurel wreath in relief at top centre and garlands flank the sides of the plaque.

Inscription

OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ IN SACRED MEMORY OF THOSE FROM THIS CHURCH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR GOD, THEIR KING,/ AND THEIR COUNTRY, IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918./ (Names)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Bayliss, William
Bickley, William
Cullwick, Arthur M
Dain, Sidney
Elsmore, William R
Harriman, Charles H
Hart, William
Harvey, Harry
Johnson, Roland
Jones, Herbert G A
See details for all 20 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 0
Died: 20
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, surname.
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname.

Components

Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
Frame
Measurements: height 870mm, width 1120mm
Materials: Marble - Brown
Plaque
Measurements: height 670mm, width 915mm
Materials: Bronze

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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