Memorial details

Memorial type
Other memorial
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Town
Thorncliffe, near Leek
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51221

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Current location

Unclassified Road Merryton Low triangulation point at 489 metres half a mile north east of the Mermaid Public House
Merryton Low
Thorncliffe
near Leek
Staffordshire Moorlands
Staffordshire
ST13 8UL
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 04134 60999
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Concrete triangulation point with dedicatory bronze plaque fixed to one side. Stafford knot at each corner of the plaque
Inscription
5TH STAFFS./ LEEK BATTALION/ HOME GUARD/ "C" COMPANY/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cope, Basil
Horobin, Leslie H
Stafford, Michael R
Tatton, Y
See details for all 4 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Concrete
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 18IN, width 12IN
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
  • Home Guard War Memorial affixed to triangulation pillar at Merryton Low
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
2002: Vandalism reported to have taken place, including the deliberate snapping of small wooden Remembrance Day crosses left at the site.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Peakland Air Crashes - The North by Pat Cunningham 132 Published:Landmark Collectors Library 2006 Comment on vandalism, including small monochrome photograph.

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