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    Memorial

    West Felton

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    Current Location

    West side of the road between Fox Lane and The Avenue., Haslehurst Memorial Institute, Holyhead Road, West Felton, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 4EL, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 34780 25446

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    © WMR-13822

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    13822
    Description
    LATIN CROSS ON RUNCORN STONE PILLAR AND THREE STEP OCTAGONAL BASE. INSCRIPTION ON TABLETS ATTACHED TO THE SIDES OF THE BOTTOM TWO STEPS. STONE OF REMEMBRANCE PLACED NEAR-BY IN THE GARDEN
    Inscription
    CROSS: WEST FELTON BRITISH LEGION 1968/ (NAMES)/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF WEST FELTON WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) STONE: 1995/ COMMEMORATING THE END/ OF WORLD WAR II/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ 1939 - 1945
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    33
    Died
    33
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    11
    Died
    11
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • MR WALTER BLURTON, Builder

    • MESSRS HOWARD, Designer

    Costs
    £210
    Sponsor Type
    private
    Maintenance History
    ORIGINAL CARVED INSCRIPTION BECAME ILLEGIBLE AND WAS REPLACED BY MODERN SLATE PANELS WITH INCISED AND PAINTED NAMES

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    10th April 1921

    BRIG GEN J V CAMPBELL VC CMG DSO ADC

    Dedicated

    10th April 1921

    REV FRANK TAYLOR

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 4570MM

    Width: 2490MM

    Depth: 2490MM


    Made from: Stone - Runcorn


    Condition: Good


    • Unveiling & Dedication of the War Memorial at West Felton - Sunday, April 10th, 1921. West Felton: Parish of West Felton, 1921. ( Unveiling programme)
    • Anonymous, 'West Felton War Memorial', Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News, 29 November 1919, p. 11, cl. 3.
    • Anonymous, 'West Felton War Memorial', Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News, 13 December 1919, p. 10, cl. 5.
    • Anonymous, 'West Felton War Memorial', Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News, 10 July 1920, p. 7, cl. 3.
    • Anonymous, 'West Felton War Memorial', Shrewsbury Chronicle, 28 January 1921, p. 4, cl. 6.
    • Anonymous, 'West Felton War Memorial', Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News, 16 April 1921, p. 7, cl. 6.