Memorial
Express And Star Staff WW1
Express and Star staff
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Current Location
IN THE FOYER, EXPRESS AND STAR, Queen St, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1ES, England
OS Grid Reference
SO 917 985
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 38602
- Description
- ORNATE BRONZE PLAQUE WITH INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF IN THE CENTRE AND FIGURES PLACED AROUND THE PLAQUE BRITANNIA CARVED IN LOW RELIEF AT THE TOP OF THE PLAQUE WITH A FLAG BEHIND HER. SHE HOLDS A SWORD IN ONE HAND, A STAFF IN THE OTHER. TWO NUDE CROUCHING MALE FIGURES CARVED AT THE BASE EITHER SIDE OF THE NAMES. SUNSET CARVED AT THE BOTTOM CENTRE WITH LATIN CROSS TO THE LEFT OF THE IMAGE
- Inscription
- ROLL OF HONOUR/ EXPRESS & STAR STAFF/ (NAMES)/ FALLEN IN VICTORY/ (NAMES)/ GREAT WAS THEIR SERVICE/ IN THE WAR FOR FREEDOM/ 1914 1918
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 36
- Served
- 30
- Died
- 6
- Information shown
- surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,manner of death
- Order of names
- rank,surname,regiment,manner of death,place of death,year died
- Custodian
- EXPRESS AND STAR
Components
- Plaque
Height: 1160MM
Width: 690MM
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good