Memorial

Hopwas

Hopwas memorial - WW1, WW2 names

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 14.09.2017

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Current Location

St Chad's Church, Church Drive, Hopwas, Lichfield, Staffordshire, B78 3AL, England

SK 17585 05099

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 13575
Description: Three-stepped rectangular base surmounted by a tapering rectangular sectioned plinth followed by a tapering, rectangular sectioned shaft with an integrated Celtic-styled wheel cross decorated with raised knotwork style designs. Incised inscription on front face of shaft. Incised inscriptions with names on front plinth face and front upper step face. All text infilled with black paint. Raised laurel wreath with corbel stones on each of the two plinth side faces.
Inscription: Shaft of cross: Their / Name / Liveth for / Evermore. // Plinth: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF HOPWAS / COTON AND ALDERS, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN / THE GREAT WAR FOR HONOUR AND FREEDOM / (22 NAMES) // Upper step face: ALSO IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN WORLD WAR / 1939-1945. / (6 NAMES)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 22
Died: 22
Information shown: Title, rank, forename initials, surname, decorations, month and year of death
Order of names: Title, upper ranks, month and year of death. / then, Private ranks, month and year of death

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: Rank, forename initials, surname, month and year of death
Order of names: Rank.

Cross

Height: c 4000 mm

Width: c 1000 mm

Depth: c 1000 mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

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