Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Bridgnorth
- Town
- Benthall
- County
- Shropshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 57290
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Current location
St. Bartholomew's Church
The Avenue
Barrow
Benthall
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
TF12 5BB
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 65778 02569
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Rectangular, white marble tablet ,surmounted by stepped pediment mounted on grey marble resting on two Inscription on white marble.. 'M' shaped curve to lower edge and supported by two stepped corbels. Lettering in black.
- Inscription
- To the Glory of God/ and in memory of the following/ Parishioners of Benthall./ (NAMES)/ Who laid down their lives/ for King & Country, and in/ defence of freedom & right/ in the Great War of 1914 - 1919.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Chadwick, William Henry
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, surname
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: height 765 mm, width 560 mm
Materials: Marble - White - Backboard
Measurements: height 1070 mm, width 790 mm
Materials: Marble
- Tablet
- Listing information
- FORMER CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW
- 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
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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