Memorial

Colton Roll of Honour

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Current Location

West Wall, South of Tower, St Mary the Virgin Church., Bellamour Way, , Colton, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS15 3LN, England

SK 04753 20414

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 13525
Description: Brass plaque set into marble tablet. Whole wall-mounted. Brass plaque in scroll effect. Effect of sword in scabbard behind brass plaque. Sword has cruciform handle, each arm ending in Fleur de Lys. I.H.S. at centre of sword handle.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEN/ OF COLTON WHO FOUGHT, AND/ DIED FOR THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY/ AND JUSTICE IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-1919/ (NAMES)/ R.I.P.

Unveiled

30th July 1922

Mr H. L. Horsfall of Bellamour Hall

Dedicated

30th July 1922

The Rector (The Rev. D. R. S. Holmes)

Tablet

Height: 1290MM

Width: 465MM

Depth: 32MM

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good

Staffordshire Advertiser - Saturday 05 August 1922 Page 5 COLTON WAR MEMORIAL --- Names in newspaper report do not match those on the church plaque exactly but the actual memorial seems correct L. E. Abbott E. H. Brain J. W. E. Champ H. Currin J. Deacon A. G. Rowley F. Robson T. Rowley J. H. Goodall H. G. Hill T. Key J. Middleton J. Wright S. Yates ---