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Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Town
Blythe Bridge
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51133

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Current location

IN THE ENTRANCE TO THE BOOKING HALL
CAVERSWELL ROAD STATION
Blythe Bridge
Staffordshire Moorlands
Staffordshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 956 421
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
FRAMED AND GLAZED ILLUMINATED ROLL OF HONOUR INSCRIPTION IS FLANKED BY TWO COLUMNS SUPORTING A PEDIMENT. IN THE CENTRE OF THE PEDIMENT IS DEPICTED A LION AND A UNICORN WITH BADGE BETWEEN THEM AND UNION FLAG DEPICTED IN THE BACKGROUND. THE FLAGS OF THE ALLIES ARE DEPICTED AT EACH END OF THE PEDIMENT. EACH SET OF FLAGS HAS A WREATH WITH AND IMAGE WITHIN IT PLACED IN THE CENTRE OF THEM. THE LEFT HAND WINMAGE IS UNKNOWN BUT THE RIGHT HAND IMAGE SHOWS A BATTLESHIP. AT THE BOTTOM CENTRE OF THE ROLL OF HONOUR IS DEPICTED A MEDALLION WITH A SOLDIER STANDING GUARD OVER HIS WOUNDED COMRADE. ALONG THE BASE OF THE MEMORIAL A TRAIN IS DEPICTED
Inscription
EUROPEAN WAR 1914 - 1916/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY COY/ WITH THE COLOURS/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbott
Acres, N F
Acres, W
Acres
Adams, I
Adams, T
Adams, W H
Addison, G
Alcock, P
Alcock, S
See details for all 671 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 673
    Served and returned: 673
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,occupation
    Order of information: occupation,surname
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: height C 2FT 6IN, width C 2FT
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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