Memorial
Parish of Tyrley
Current Location
St Mary's Churchyard, Blore Road, Hales, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, TF9 2PR, England
OS Grid Reference
SJ 71327 33983
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 51111
- Description
- 1) Two-stepped octagonal base surmounted by a shallow octagonal sectioned plinth followed by a tapering rectangular sectioned shaft and integrated closed wheel cross. Sword carved in relief on the front and rear faces of the cross. War duration years incised into the base of the shaft. / 2) Three associated, incised stone tablets set into the Churchyard boundary wall, located in front of the cross. Second World War names incised into the wall immediately beneath the tablets. Small cross carved in relief on coping stone above the central tablet.
- Inscription
- Cross: 1914 / 1919 // Tablet, centre: TO THE GLORY AND / HONOUR OF THOSE MEN / OF THE PARISH OF / TYRLEY WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR / COUNTRY IN THE / GREAT WAR // Tablets, left and right: (NAMES) // Wall below tablets: (NAME) 1939 - 1945 (NAME)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 18
- Died
- 18
- Information shown
- Forename initials, surname, rank, regiment
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 2
- Died
- 2
- Information shown
- Forename initials, surname, rank, regiment
Components
- Cross
Made from: Stone - Sandstone
Condition: Good
- Tablets
Height: 900mm
Width: 2000mm
Made from: Stone - Sandstone
Condition: Good