Memorial
Keresley - WW1
Current Location
St Thomas Church, Tamworth Road, Keresley, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 2EL, England
OS Grid Reference
SP 310 840
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 17720
- Description
- Celtic cross with a sword carved on the front face of the shaft and set on a tapering plinth with the names and dedication. The whole is set on three steps.
- Inscription
- 6o'clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919. 12o'clock face: THESE DIED IN WAR THAT WE AT PEACE MIGHT LIVE,/ THESE GAVE THEIR BEST, SO WE OUR BEST SHOULD GIVE,/ NOT FOR THEMSELVES - FOR JUSTICE, FREEDOM, RIGHT,/ THEY FOUGHT, AND BID US FORWARD TO THE FIGHT. 3 and 9 o'clock face: (Names)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 22
- Died
- 22
- Information shown
- Surnames
- Order of names
- Surname
Components
- Cross
Made from: Unknown
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1434931
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1434931 (accessed 31/05/2026)
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- War Memorials Trust Reference Number
- 204828
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