Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Staffordshire
Town
Burton-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
97049

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Current location

The memorial is located at the rear of the church
adjacent to the cross of remembrance.
Holy Trinity Church
Anslow Gate
Burton-on-Trent
East Staffordshire
Staffordshire
DE13 9QT
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 19785 24942
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
The memorial is situated adjacent to a a cross of remembrance. The board is located at the rear of the building on the back of the church wall. In memory of the men who served from 1914-1919.
Inscription
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEN OF ANSLOW/ WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919./ (Names) A CROSS ADJACENT TO THOSE WHO DIED IN COMBAT. "ISAIAH 41.6." / "THEY HELPED EVERYONE HIS NEIGHBOUR; / AND EVERYONE SAID TO HIS BROTHER BE O(.....) D.(...) COURAGE". EDWIN WARDLE M.A./ VICAR. W.H.SHIERS./ CHURCH WARDEN.
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Alcock, Jabez
Arnold, Geo:
Asbury, W.
Baker, R.h.
Baker, Walter
Baker, W.e.
Beeston, John
Bentley, Harold
Bentley, Harry
Birch, A.e.
See details for all 115 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 116
    Served and returned: 105
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: SURNAME, FIRSTNAME. A cross denoting if they died.
    Order of information: FIRSTNAME, SURNAME.
Components
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: height 1500 mm, width 2000 mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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