Memorial
St John the Baptist Church, Claines - WW1 and WW2
Current Location
Cross is at the East end of the churchyard, ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, Cornmeadow Lane/ Claines Lane, Claines, Worcester, Herefordshire, WR3 7RN, England
OS Grid Reference
SO 85143 58865
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 32212
- Description
- THREE STEP OCTAGONAL BASE, TWO TIER OCTAGONAL PLINTH, SURMOUNTED BY A CROSS WITH METAL SWORD INLAID IN ONE FACE. INSCRIPTIONS AND NAMES ON THE SIDES OF THE UPPERMOST PLINTH TIER
- Inscription
- Panel 1 - TO/ THE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ O/ THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ MDCCCCXIV/ MDCCCCXVIII/ ALSO WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945 Panel 2 - 8 Names (4 WW1, 4 WW2) Panel 3 - 8 Names (5 WW1, 3 WW2) Panel 4 - 8 Names (5 WW1, 3 WW2) Panel 5 - SEE YE TO IT/ THAT THESE/ SHALL NOT/ HAVE DIED/ IN VAIN Panel 6 - 8 Names (5 WW1, 3 WW2) Panel 7 - 8 Names (5 WW1, 3 WW2) Panel 8 - 8 Names (4 WW1, 4 WW2)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 28
- Died
- 28
- Information shown
- surname, initials
- Order of names
- surname beginning at Panel 2 and working forwards to Panel 8
- Additional Information
- The WW1 Names are set above those of WW2 on each panel of the plinth
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 20
- Died
- 20
- Information shown
- surname, initials
- Order of names
- Surname, beginning at Panel 8 and working backwards to 2
- Additional Information
- The WW2 names are set below those of WW1 on each panel of the plinth
- Maintenance History
- It was reported that the cross had been cleaned/restored 'recently' in 2004
Components
- Memorial
Made from: Stone
Condition: Unknown
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1437487
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1437487 (accessed 15/06/2026)
Report a Concern
- War Memorials Trust Reference Number
- 146620
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