Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Staffordshire
Town
Himley
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
68197

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Current location

St Michael & All Angels
Dudley Road
Himley
South Staffordshire
Staffordshire
DY3 4LF
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 88294 91110
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular oak board with carved inscription above a relief carving of two rifles with bayonets intersecting within a laurel wreath. Names are engraved in the middle of the board, which in alphabetically order by their surnames.
Inscription
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918./ (Names)/ "Dulce et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, T
Bennett, J
Cartwright, J
Crazebrook, C A
Millward, W R
Porter, E
Ray, A
Wilkes, S E
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initial, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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