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    Memorial

    Sandon Estate

    Plaque (6 o'clock face)

    Source: Copyright Alan Dean

    1/8

    Current Location

    A51 and B5066 junction opposite the Entrance to Sandon Hall, Sandon, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0DJ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 94832 29318

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    Type of Memorial
    Serviceman / Servicewoman
    WMR Reference Number
    2960
    Description
    Bronze helmeted soldier standing at ease with rifle surmounting square stone pedestal. Four bronze plaques on the sides of the pedestal. Four concrete posts and chain are around the memorial.
    Inscription
    (6 O'clock face): IN HOC/ SIGNO VINCES/ SANDON ESTATE /MEMORIAL/ [SANDON - GAYTON - MARSTON]/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918 (9 O'clock face): LEST / WE / FORGET (12 O'clock face): ROLL OF HONOUR / KILLED IN ACTION / (Names) / DIED OF WOUNDS / (Names) / DIED / (Names) (3 O'clock face): JOINED THE FORCES 80/ KILLED IN ACTION 16/ DIED OF WOUNDS 4/ DIED 3 / WOUNDED/18/ HONOURS/ D.C.M. 1/ M.M.1/ SERVED ON THE HIGH SEAS 2/ FOUGHT IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS 71/ FOUGHT IN GALLIPOLI 1/ FOUGHT IN SALONICA 8/ FOUGHT IN MESOPOTAMIA 6/ FOUGHT IN SOUTH RUSSIA 3/ FOUGHT IN EGYPT 2/ FOUGHT IN PALESTINE 1/ FOUGHT IN ITALY 1/ FOUGHT IN EAST AFRICA 1/ FOUGHT IN INDIA 1/
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    23
    Died
    23
    Information shown
    Surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, manner of death
    Maker(s)
    • ALBERT TOFT, Sculptor

    Maintenance History
    c1937/1938: A gutter was made to drain the figure and bronze panels were placed on it to replace original lettering which had been cut into the stone c1954/1955: Posts and chain placed around the memorial

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    7th May 1921

    COLONEL JOHN WARD DSO MP

    Dedicated

    7th May 1921

    The Vicar of Sandon, Rev W.F.O.

    Components

    Pedestal

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Sculpture

    Height: C 4600mm

    Width: 1290mm

    Depth: 1290mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Plaques

    Height: 1140mm

    Width: 760mm

    Depth: 15mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


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