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    Memorial

    Stafford

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    Current Location

    Square outside Stafford Crown Court VICTORIA SQUARE, Crown Court, Earl Street, Stafford, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AQ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 92030 23129

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    Type of Memorial
    Serviceman / Servicewoman
    WMR Reference Number
    2117
    Description
    Bronze figure of soldier raising helmet aloft in right hand and holding rifle in left hand and standing on heaped debris, upon a tall square plinth. Stepped top has inscription and bronze wreaths. Plinth shaft has angle nook shafts and inscribed names to all faces.
    Inscription
    (6 o'clock face): THE GREAT TASK ACCOMPLISHED/1914-1918/ (Names)/TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/THE MEN OF STAFFORD/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR (9 o'clock face): (Names) / IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL / 1939 - 1945 / AND ON ACTIVE SERVICE SINCE (12 o'clock face): (Names) (3 o'clock face): (Names)
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    587
    Died
    587
    Information shown
    Surname, initials
    Order of names
    Alphabetical by surname
    War
    20th Century Conflict (1900-1999)
    Maker(s)
    • Joseph Whitehead & Sons, Sculptor

    Maintenance History
    Moved within the square in 1991 due to the completion of the Crown Court complex and Victoria Square and Victoria Road becoming pedestrianised.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    28 Oct 1922

    Earl of Dartmouth PC KCB

    Dedicated

    28th October 1922

    Bishop of Lichfield

    Rededicated

    10th November 1991

    Bishop of Lichfield

    Components

    Pedestal

    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1289336

    Sculpture

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1289336

    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    251263

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    • Departments WM 1330
    • Carter Postcard Collection
    • Staffordshire Newsletter, 28.9.90, 'Reprimand needed over war memorial', F J and K M Morgan
    • Stoke Newsletter, 21.9.90, 'Memorial pushed in corner', F Cooper
    • Staffordshire Newsletter, 19.4.91, 'War dead memorial to move closer'
    • Staffordshire Newsletter, 8.11.91, 'Ceremony at re-sited memorial'
    • Staffordshire Newsletter, 11.10.91, 'Return of soldier'
    • Staffordshire Newsletter, 18.2.94, 'Tribute at last to a fallen hero'
    • Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News, 29.3.19, Page 7 Column 7, Stafford.
    • Wellington Journal and Shrewsbury News, 12.8.22, Page 9 Column 6, Stafford
    • Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News, 4.11.22, Stafford