Memorial

Oakengates- Park

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Current Location

Hartshill Park, Hartshill Road/ Hadley Road, Oakengates, Wrekin, Shropshire, TF2 6AJ, England

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SJ 69381 10933

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Gate
WMR Reference Number: 68629
Description: Two wrought iron park gates with a semi-circular iron frame above stretching from gate pillar to gate pillar holding to name. There are two squares, stone pillars supporting the gates and on the 6o'clock face of each is a plaque with the names. Each nowy headed plaque has a wreath on top and followed by inscription and names. Carved lettering in white. There were also 2 cast iron rectangular WW2 plaques. Both of the WW1 and both of the WW2 plaques were stolen in 2013, and replaced with one slate tablet for each conflict, the new WW2 tablet also has the names of 2 men lost in post 1945 conflicts.
Inscription: Original Left WW1 plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ HONOUR OF THE FALLEN/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (Names Austin to Holland) Original Right WW1 plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ HONOUR OF THE FALLEN/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (Names Hollingsworth onwards) Original Left WW2 plaque: IN HONOUR OF THE FALLEN IN THE/WORLD WAR 1939-1945/[names to Howe] Original Right WW2 plaque- IN HONOUR OF THE FALLEN IN THE/WORLD WAR 1939-1945/[names from Hollingsworth] New Tablet No 1-TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN/HONOUR OF THE FALLEN/OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR/1914-1918/[names]/IN HONOUR OF THE FALLEN/OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR/1939-1945/[names] New Tablet No 2-TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN/HONOUR OF THE FALLEN/OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR/1939-1945/[names]/IN HONOUR OF THE FALLEN/IN SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS/[names]//THEY SHALL NOT/GROW OLD

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 53
Died: 53
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
Order of names: Surname.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 15
Died: 15
Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service

Number Commemorated: 3
Died: 3
Information shown: surname, forename

History

Maintenance History: Following a theft in 2013 the stolen bronze plaques were replaced by new slate tablets.

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Oakengates- Park

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