Memorial details

Memorial type
Battlefield cross or marker
District
Wrexham
Town
Rossett
County
Clwyd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Consecrated
    Date: 01 January 1931
    Attended by: Archbishop of Wales
  • Consecrated
    Date: 14 November 1999
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
60479

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Current location

NE of church.
Christ Church Graveyard
Chester Road/ Station Road
Rossett
Wrexham
Clwyd
LL12 0GE
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SJ 36537 57327
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
Wrought iron, vertical cross with a wooden facing set on a rough hewn stone base. On the cross arm is a plastic tag with the dedication. In front is a smaller stone on top of which is a wooden glazed case holding a decayed cross-arm. Also within the case is a faded paper in black print with a black line border. Recumbent stone slab to the east of the cross has the dedication on it.
Inscription
Cross arm of wooden cross: IN MEMORY OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER. Recumbent stone slab: THIS CROSS/ BROUGHT FROM THE LA(...) ASSEE-BETHUNE/ SECTOR ON THE WESTERN FRONT/ HAVING BEEN REPLACED BY A HEADSTONE/ WAS PRESENTED BY CAPT H. SMITH D.S.O./ SECRETARY OF THE BRITISH LEGION/ LIVERPOOL TO THE/ ROSSETT BRANCH OF THE LEGION/ AND CONSECRATED BY HIS GRACE/ THE LORD ARCHBISHOP OF WALES/ ON SUNDAY JUNE 21 1931./ LEST WE FORGET. Paper in glass case: THIS IS A REMNANT OF THE ORIGINAL CROSS BROUGHT OVER FROM THE WESTERN FRONT, AS EXPLAINED ON THE STONE TABLET BELOW. DUE TO THE RAVAGES OF TIME & WEATHER IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE IT. THE NEW CROSS WAS DEDICATED AT THE REMEMBRANCE SERVICE ON SUNDAY 14th NOVEMBER 1999
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wrought Iron
  • Battlefield Cross or Marker
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
History
Original battlefield cross was a facing to the wrought iron cross but deterioated over time and was replaced in 1999 with a new cross facing. Remnant of the battlefield cross retained in a glass case at the foot of the wrought iron cross.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Paid for by the British Legion.
Sponsorship
Corporate
Reference

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