Memorial
St Aidans Church
Current Location
CHRIST CHURCH, High St, Tunstall, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, England
OS Grid Reference
SJ 859 511
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 38450
- Description
- THREE TABLETS WITH INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING LATIN CROSS WAS ABOVE THE DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION. CROSS AT TOP OF EACH NAME TABLET
- Inscription
- TABLET ONE: ETERNAL REST GRANT/ THEM O LORD AND LET/ PERPETUAL LIGHT/ SHINE UPON THEM TABLET TWO: (NAMES) TABLET THREE: (NAMES)/ +DENOTES/ CHURCH WORKERS
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 55
- Died
- 55
- Information shown
- surname
- Order of names
- surname
- Maker(s)
MESSRS BONNER, Designer
MESSRS BONNER, Builder
- Maintenance History
- 2000: CROSS MISSING FROM THE DEDIACTORY INSCRIPTION TABLET
Ceremonies
Unveiled
26th February 1922
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Dedicated
26th February 1922
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Previous Location(s)
ST AIDANS CHURCH, Summerbank Rd, Tunstall, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, England
Year of move
1974
Reason for move
CHURCH WAS CLOSED IN 1974 AND BECAME A POTTERY FACTORY. IT WAS LATER USED AS A STORE USED BY OTHER POTTERS. THE MEMORIAL WAS MOVED FOR SAFE CUSTODY TO CHRIST CHURCH
- Custodian
- CHRIST CHURCH
Components
- Tablets
Height: C 450MM
Width: C 300MM
Depth: C 35MM
Made from: Stone
Condition: Poor