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    Memorial

    Selattyn

    WW1 names (side 1)

    Source: orphan work

    1/4

    Current Location

    IN THE CHURCHYARD, ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH, Main Street, Selattyn, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY19 7DJ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 26671 33985

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    © WMR-14107

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    14107
    Description
    TALL ELEGANT CELTIC STYLE WHEEL CROSS ON TAPERING PLINTH AND SINGLE STEP CELTIC STYLE TRACERY
    Inscription
    THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED/ BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTIONS IN MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY FROM THIS/ PARISH DURING THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918 (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    26
    Died
    26
    Information shown
    surname,rank,forename
    Order of names
    rank,surname
    Additional Information
    Details of name list not known/partially known
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Costs
    £250.
    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    BASE IN VERY BAD CONDITION. DETAILS OF INSCRIPTION ALMOST ILLEGIBLE. WIDESPREAD BIOLOGICAL GROWTH.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    18th July 1920

    BRIG GEN J V CAMPBELL VC CMG DSO ADC

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Poor


    • THE SHREWSBURY CHRONICLE by N/A 23 July 1920 p.6 col.8 Source: Media Library Published:N/A SHREWSBURY
    • WELLINGTON JOURNAL & SHREWSBURY NEWS by N/A 31 May 1919 p.6 col.3 Source: Media Library Published:N/A WELLINGTON, SHROPSHIRE
  • for a list of names and service/family details, see https://selattynchurch.org.uk/?page_id=52