Memorial
Hanwood - Cross
Current Location
IN A FIELD NEXT TO THE SCHOOL, WHOLE FIELD TO BE GIVEN TO THE VILLAGE, A488, Hanwood, Shrewsbury And Atcham, Shropshire, SY6 8LY, England
OS Grid Reference
SJ 44200 09633
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 14128
- Description
- THREE-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY SQUARE BASE AND PILLAR WHICH IS IN TURN SURMOUNTED BY A RED SANDSTONE CROSS
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THESE FROM AMONG US WHOM LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/'THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER MORE'/ 1939 - 1945 1939 -1945
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 16
- Died
- 16
- Information shown
- surname,forename
- Order of names
- surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 2
- Died
- 2
- Information shown
- surname,forename
- Order of names
- surname
- Maker(s)
MESSRS JONES AND SON OF WELLINGTON, Mason
MR R BLAKEWAY-PHILLIPS, Designer
- Sponsor Type
- public
Ceremonies
Unveiled
February 1921
LT GEN E A H ALDERSON KCB
Dedicated
February 1921
REV J C M CHITTY
Components
- Cross
Height: 4267 MM
Made from: Stone - Sandstone
Condition: Unknown
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- War Memorials Trust Reference Number
- 151883
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- THE SHREWSBURY CHRONICLE by N/A 2/ 7 March 1919; 4/ 18 July 1919; 4/ 6 February 1920; 4/ 18 February 1921; 7/ 25 February 1921; Source: Media Library Published:N/A SHREWSBURY
- WELLINGTON JOURNAL & SHREWSBURY NEWS by N/A 10/ 19 February 1921 Source: Media Library Published:N/A WELLINGTON, SHROPSHIRE