Memorial

Captain John Francis - Cross

Cross

Source: Copyright David Austin

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Current Location

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, Fladbury, Wychavon, Herefordshire, England

SO 996 463

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 32412
Description: ON SQUARE PLINTH, WITH PLAQUE FOR DEDICATION. WW1 Names of Men of Fladbury are recorded on WMR 3136
Inscription: (FACE 1) TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THEIR ONLY SON/ JOHN FRANCIS/ CAPT. FIFTH BATTALION/ ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT/ KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE/ JUNE 2 1915 AGED 27/ AND IN HONOUR TO THOSE OTHERS/ OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR./ THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED BY JOHN HORACE AND ETHEL FRANCIS. GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. (FACE 2) FLADBURY (NAMES) (FACE 3) (NAMES) HILL AND MOOR (NAMES) (FACE 4) (NAMES)/ THROCKMORTON (NAMES) WYRE (NAMES) ALSO THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1462774

Listed Feb 2019

Plaque

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1462774

Listed Feb 2019