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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Lichfield
- Town
- Alrewas
- County
- Staffordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Regimental Memorials, VC or GC Recipients
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 05 September 2015
Attended by: Lieutenant colonel Giles Woodhouse, President of the Regimental Association, veterans and family members.
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 51092
Current location
Memorial is no 349 in Green Zone to left of Millennium Avenue near the Armed Forces memorial
National Memorial Arboretum
Croxall Road
Alrewas
Lichfield
Staffordshire
DE13 7AR
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 1841614517
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- An obelisk of Red Hollington (Staffordshire) stone on a three-stepped stone base in the centre of a stone square. The obelisk is made of two main sections: the bottom section is square-shaped; the top section tapers to a pyramid-shaped top. on the front face of the obelisk is a metal-cast depiction of the regiment's insignia, being the Prince of Wales' feathers within a knotted rope below a crown; on the side faces are two further insignia representing the North and South Staffordshire regiments. There is a stone bench with the emblem of the "Staffordshire Wives" engraved in the centre of the backrest of the bench and with four knotted rope emblems in each corner. The bench has a commemoration engraved on it. The memorial is located within a small grove planted with trees. Within the grove is a small circular red metal plaque on a stave which is dedicated to stretcher-bearer Lance Corporal W.H. Coltman, VC. DCM & Bar. MM & Bar. of the 6th North Staffordshire Regiment.
- Inscription
- [Bench]: DEDICATED TO OUR REGIMENTAL FAMILY/ [Insignia]/ ICH DIEN/ FROM THE WIVES AND DAUGHTERS OF THE STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT/ [Plaque to Lance Corporal Coltman]: [North Staffordshire Insignia]/ LANCE CORPORAL W.H. COLTMAN/ V.C. DCM & BAR. MM & BAR./ 6TH NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE/ REGIMENT/ AWARDED V.C. AT MANNEQUIN HILL/ FOR SAVING LIVES AND TENDING THE/ WOUNDED FOR 48 HOURS/ ON 3RD & 4TH/ OCTOBER 1918.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Regimental Memorials
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - VC or GC Recipients
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 1
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, decorations, regiment, nature of award
Order of information: Undefined
- Regimental Memorials
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: height c.4570mm
Materials: Stone, Metal - Seat
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Tree
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Obelisk
- 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
- Costs
Comments: Approximately £32,000 was raised by public and other donations: more than three times the original target.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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