Memorial
St Marys Lych Gate
Current Location
ST MARYS CHURCH, Rolleston On Dove, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, DE13 9BE, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 23565 27721
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Gate
- WMR Reference Number
- 13412
- Description
- WOODEN LYCH GATE OVER ENTRANCE TO CHURCH GROUNDS. BASE OF RED SANDSTONE. GATES OF OAK. TILED ROOF. WOODEN PLAQUE ON INSIDE OF STRUCTURE BEARS INSCRIPTION AND CHRIST FIGURE IN BRASS ON CROSS OF OAK. CARVED VASES AND LEAVES IN CORNERS OF ARCHES. ORNATE CARVED PEDIMENT TO PITCHED ROOF.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH /WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ THIS LYCH GATE WAS/ ERECTED BY THE/ GRATEFUL INHABITANTS/ OF ROLLESTON/ "GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY/ DOWN HIS LIFE FOR/ HIS FRIENDS"/ IN REMEMBRANCE OF/ 1939-1945/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 23
- Died
- 23
- Information shown
- rank,regiment/service,place of death
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 10
- Died
- 10
- Information shown
- surname,rank
- Maker(s)
Cecil G Hare, Architect
- Costs
- £310.00
- Maintenance History
- ROOF WAS REPAIRED IN 1930 AND STEPS REPAIRED IN 2002 BY J.MARSHALL.WOODWORK RESTORED BY ROLLESTON PARISH COUNCIL/DISABLED ACCESS BEGUN IN 2006
Ceremonies
26th October 1919
Components
- Memorial
Made from: Wood
Condition: Unknown
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