Memorial
Wychnor Memorial Calvary
Current Location
ST LEONARDS CHURCH, Wychnor, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, DE13 8BU, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 17687 16076
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 13291
- Description
- STONE CALVARY SURMOUNTS STONE PLINTH. WHOLE IS MOUNTED ON TIERED BASE WHICH BEARS INSCRIPTION.
- Inscription
- REMEMBER THOSE LOYAL AND GALLANT/MEN OF THE PARISH OF WYCHNOR WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ KING AND COUNTRY/(NAMES)/ REMEMBER THOSE ALSO WHO SERVED FROM THE PARISH DURING/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ IN MEMORY OF/ HARRY DOOLING/ WHO LOST HIS LIFE IN THE/ SINKING OF "HMS BARHAM"/ NOVEMBER 1941 AGED 18/ " LET HIM SLEEP/ WHERE SLEEP THE MEN WHO MADE US FREE/ FOR ENGLAND'S HEART IS IN THE DEEP/ AND ENGLAND'S GLORY IS THE SEA.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 5
- Died
- 5
- Information shown
- surname,rank
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- year died,forename,manner of death,age of death
Components
- Memorial
Height: 4000 MM
Width: 1520 MM
Depth: 1520 MM
Made from: Stone - Sandstone
Condition: At Risk