Memorial

Ash Magna

Cross

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Current Location

corner of Church Lane, Main Road, Ash Magna, North Shropshire, Shropshire, SY13 4DR, England

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SJ 57268 39653

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 13917
Description: OCTAGONAL STONE BASE WITH DATE IN ROMAN LETTERS SURMOUNTED BY A SQUARE PLINTH WITH INSCRIPTION INCISED ON METAL PLAQUES. A TALL SLENDER COLUMN OF STONE CARVED TOP AND BOTTOM AND SURMOUNTED BY A CRUSADER CROSS IS ABOVE THIS. THE WHOLE IS ENCLOSED BY A SIMPLE FENCE OF WOODEN SUPPORTS AND IRON CHAINS.
Inscription: FRONT: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE LOYALTY/ AND DEVOTION/ OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE/ CAUSE OF JUSTICE/ AND FREEDOM/ DURING THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) BACK: LET THOSE WHO COME/ AFTER SEE TO IT/ THAT THEIR NAME/ BE NOT FORGOTTEN./ "GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY/ DOWN HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS." SIDES: (NAMES) CONCRETE BASE: MCMXX Update in 2022: there is just one dedication plaque now.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 22
Died: 22
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
Order of names: surname,forename,rank,regiment

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
Order of names: surname,forename,rank,regiment

History

Maintenance History: DATE UNKNOWN: INSCRIPTION WAS CARVED INTO THE STONE BUT WAS REPLACED BY THE METAL PLAQUES AND WW2 NAMES ADDED

Ceremonies

Dedicated

October 1920

Archdeacon of Salop

Dedicated

October 1920

REV W C HAZELDINE

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Ash Magna

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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