Memorial

St Giles' Church - WW1 Organ

Source: Copyright Richard Pursehouse

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Current Location

St Giles' Church, Church Street, Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9JX, England

SK 15805 08326

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fitting: Organ or organ part
WMR Reference Number: 13610
Description: CHURCH ORGAN WITH ASSOCIATED PLAQUE. PLAQUE IS MOUNTED ON WOODEN BACKBOARD WITH SCROLL EFFECT. WOODEN ANGEL EITHER SIDE OF PLAQUE. WHOLE STANDS TOP CENTRE OF ORGAN PIPES.
Inscription: THIS ORGAN WAS ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING WHITTINGTON MEN / WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. / (Names)/ THIS BRASS PLATE WAS BROUGHT FROM MONS BATTLEFIELD.

Backboard

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Figures

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good