Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Photograph
- District
- Bridgnorth
- Town
- Shifnal
- County
- Shropshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 83316
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Current location
St Andrews Chruch
Church Street
Shifnal
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
TF11 9AA
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 74675 07492
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Wooden photo frame housing a photograph of Reverend Finny, written inscription on paper and his war medals
- Inscription
- TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ THE REVEREND J. W. M. FINNY MB. CH. B./ JOINED SURREY YEOMANRY 1916 - TRANSFERRED/ TO EAST SURREY REGIMENT - DEMOBILISED/ AS C. S. M IN 1919./ CHAPLAIN TO THE FORCES 1940 - 1945 SERVING IN/ IRAQ AND PERSIA - WOUNDED AND INVALIEDED OUT./ CHAPLAIN OF SHIFNAL BRANCH/ BRITISH LEGION 1946 - 1959
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 1
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Regiment and Rank
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 1
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, Campaigns, Invalided out
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Photograph/s
Measurements: depth 50, height 300, width 150
Materials: Wooden frame
- Photograph/s
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- 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
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