Memorial

Jackfield and Coalport Memorial Bridge

Jackfield And Coalport Memorial Bridge

Source: Copyright Dr Jonathan Worton

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Current Location

Over the River Severn near the Boat Inn in Jackfield. About 1 mile South West of The Iron Bridge., The Jackfield and Coalport Memorial Bridge, Ferry Road / Coalport High Street, Jackfield, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, TF8 7AL, England

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SJ 69381 02548

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Other structure
WMR Reference Number: 13851
Description: Cast iron foot bridge
Inscription: PLAQUE ONE: IN HONOURED MEMORY OF / OUR COMRADES FROM JACKFIELD AND COALPORT / WHO FELL IN WORLD WARS NOS. 1 AND 2. / 1914 -1918 / (NAMES) / 1939 -1945 / (NAMES) / MISSING / (NAME) / "THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD, / AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN, / AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING, / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM" PLAQUE TWO: 1914 THE GREAT WAR 1918 / THIS BRIDGE IS FREE / O TREAD IT REVERENTLY / IN MEMORY OF THOSE / WHO DIED FOR THEE / ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / 1922

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 26
Died: 26
Information shown: surname,rank
Order of names: surname,rank

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 8
Died: 8
Information shown: surname,rank
Order of names: surname,rank

History

Maker(s): Cleveland Bridge Company
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: RECENT REPAIR WHICH RECORDER FEELS HAS PLACED BRIDGE AT RISK. HE HAS TAKEN UP THE MATTER WITH THE COUNCIL (JAN 1999) HAS RECEIVED FUNDING FOR RE-FURBISHMENT; RE-DEDICATION CEREMONY 24-SEP-2000 Visited in 2009; refurbishment seems to have occurred, see the photos taken.

Ceremonies

Opened

1922

Lord Forester

Rededicated

15th July 2000

Lord Forester

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Jackfield and Coalport Memorial Bridge

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Jackfield and Coalport Memorial Bridge

Current Location

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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