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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Clock or clock tower
- District
- North Shropshire
- Town
- Childs Ercall
- County
- Shropshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- MESSRS J B JOYCE & CO LTD (Clockmaker)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 50912
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Current location
ST MICHAELS CHURCH
Childs Ercall
North Shropshire
Shropshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 666 251
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- CLOCK AND BRASS PLAQUE SET ON MARBLE BACKGROUND CLOCK ON OUTSIDE OF CHURCH TOWER WITH ROMAN NUMERALS. BRASS PLAQUE SET WITH ENGLISH ROSES IN EACH CORNER TO COVER SCREWS. TEXT DIVIDED WITH THIN LINES. WRITING IN CAPITALS. LINES AND WRITING IN BLACK.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ THE CLOCK IN THE TOWER AND THIS TABLET/ WERE ERECTED IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH AND CHURCH/ WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH"/ (NAMES)/ "HONOUR THE BRAVE"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 60
Served and returned: 55
Died: 5
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 1860MM, width 850MM
Materials: Brass - Clock
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
- Plaque
- 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
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