Memorial

Halford Church

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Current Location

HALFORD CHURCH, Craven Arms, South Shropshire, Shropshire, England

OS Grid Reference

SO 430 830

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Gate
WMR Reference Number: 13825
Description: WOODEN LYCHGATE WITH MEMORIAL PLAQUES EITHER SIDE OF IT ON THE INSIDE
Inscription: ABOVE LYCHGATE: THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE TABLET ONE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY / OF MY HUSBAND WILLIAM GEORGE BIGGS / AND OF THE OTHER DEAR LADS WHO / TOGETHER WITH HIM WERE MEMBERS / OF THIS CHOIR AND CONGREGATION / BRETHREN REMEMBER IN THE LORD, THESE OUR DEAR BROTHERS / WHO HAVING SERVED THEIR COUNTRY EVEN UNTO DEATH DO NOW / REJOICE, ARE NOW COMFORTED, NOW SECURE, NOW AT REST. / MAY WE FOR WHOM THEY DIED AND THOSE WHO COME AFTER US, / STRIVE TO PROVE WORTHY OF THEIR GREAT SACRIFICE AND WITH / LIKE COURAGE AND FAITHFULNESS BEAR OUR WILLING SHARE / OF SERVICE FOR THE COMMON GOOD SO THAT WHEN THE / TIME OF OUR DEPARTURE HENCE SHALL COME, WE MAY HAVE A GOOD / HOPE OF REST WITH THEM IN PARADISE, AND BE (..PARTAKERS?) / TOGETHER OF THE LIFE OF THE WORLD TO COME. / "GOD HAVING PROVIDED SOME BETTER THING FOR US / THAT THEY WITHOUT US SHOULD NOT BE MADE PERFECT" / "THERE REMAINETH THEREFORE A REST FOR THEN PEOPLE / OF GOD" PLAQUE TWO: ROLL OF HONOUR / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE / (NAMES) / "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS / THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 18
Died: 18
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional
Order of names: forename,rank,regiment,manner of death,year died,age of death,additional

Conservation

Components

Gate

Made from: Wood

Condition: Unknown

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1428312

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1428312 (accessed 07/05/2026)

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War Memorials Trust Reference Number: 138399

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Halford Church

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Halford Church

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

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Components

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