Memorial details

Memorial type
Battlefield cross or marker
District
Bridgnorth
Town
Worfield
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
68473

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Current location

St Peter's Church
Main Street
Worfield
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
WV15 5LF
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 75796 95807
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • Military Cemetery
    Bienvillers-au-Bois
    France
    Outside British Isles

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Battlefield cross with a floral design onthe shaft and name on the arms. There is a rectangular, framed, dedicatory tablet close by.
Inscription
On battlefield cross: MAJOR H.H. CORBETT R.F.A./ M.C./ B. BATTERY 75th BDE.GUARDS DIV./ KILLED/ IN/ ACTION/ MAY 5th/ 1918. On tablet: THIS CROSS, REMOVED FROM/ THE MILITARY CEMETERY/ AT BIENVILLERS - AU - BOIS FRANCE/ IS PLACED HERE IN PROUD AND/ LOVING MEMORY OF/ MAJOR FRANK HARVEY CORBETT., M.C./ BORN 26th NOVEMBER 1882./ SECOND SON OF RICHARD CECIL AND/ SUSAN HORATIA CORBETT OF STABLEFORD.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Corbett, Frank
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, surname, decoration, regiment, manner of death, date of birth, date of death, place of burial, relationships.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Battlefield Cross or Marker
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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