Memorial

Stapenhill - WW1

Memorial

Source: Copyright John Gilchrist

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Current Location

On a traffic island where the A444 (Stapenhill Road), Main Street, St Peter's Street and and St Peter's Bridge meet., Stapenhill Road, Stapenhill, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, DE15 9BF, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 25564 22024

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 13414
Description: Stone Irish Cross on stone plinth. The whole is set on a three-tiered base with metal plaques bearing inscriptions on the four sides of plinth.
Inscription: Plaque 1- IN/ MEMORY/ OF THE/ GREAT/ WAR/ 1914-1918 Plaque 2- HONOUR/ TO/ THE/ NOBLE/ DEAD Plaque 3 - GLORY/ TO GOD/ SERVICE/ NOT/ SELF Plaque 4 - THEY/ SOUGHT/ THE GLORY /OF /ENGLAND /AND FOUND /THE GLORY /OF /GOD

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)

History

Maker(s): Alderman Jenkins JP, Designer
Messrs Hodges & Son, Makers

Ceremonies

Unveiled

23rd March 1921

Mayor (Councillor A. H. Yeomans)

Dedicated

23rd March 1921

Rev F W Meynell

Conservation

Components

Obelisk

Height: 14 feet

Width: 6 foot

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Further Information

Burton Advertiser 24th March 1921
Burton Observer and Chronicle - Saturday 26 March 1921 (drawing of the memorial)
Burton Observer and Chronicle - Saturday 02 April 1921 STAPENHILL'S WAR MEMORIAL. UNVEILED BY THE MAYOR. (photographs) (list of names)
Burton Observer and Chronicle - Thursday 14 February 1924 HONOURING STAPENHILL'S GLORIOUS DEAD. REMEMBRANCE AND RESOLUTION. COLONEL MEYNELL, C.M.G., AND WAR SACRIFICES. STAPENHILL MEMORIAL UNVEILED. (photograph) (list of names)