Memorial

Walsall Wood Church Cross

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Current Location

St John's Church, High St, Walsall Wood, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9LP, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 04725 03233

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 17635
Description: Celtic cross set upon a moulded plinth on a two stepped base. Surrounded by four small granite posts for rails which no longer exist. Inscription in lead lettering on front face of shaft, with names inscribed on front and side faces of plinth and top step. WW2 inscription on rear face of plinth.
Inscription: Face of cross shaft: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE / WALSALL WOOD MEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ HONOUR AND FREEDOM/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ 'GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN/ HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS'/ THEIR DEEDS WILL LIVE/ FOR EVERMORE' Front and side faces of plinth and top step (Names) Rear face of plinth: THIS MEMORIAL/ ALSO COMMEMORATES/ THE GALLANTRY AND SELF-/ SACRIFICE OF ALL THE MEN FROM THIS/ PARISH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE/ 1939-1945 WAR/ THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD AS WE GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM/ NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 114
Died: 114
Information shown: year died,forename,surname,decorations
Order of names: Year died, then alphabetically by surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Stone - Limestone

Condition: At Risk

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1462118

Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * as a well-composed memorial with good quality decorative detailing, which survives unaltered.

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Walsall Wood Church Cross

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Walsall Wood Church Cross

Current Location

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

Conservation

Components

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