Memorial
Endon Parish
Current Location
Estimated position so only six digits used, St. Luke's Parish Church, High View Road, Endon, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, ST9 9HS, England
OS Grid Reference
SJ 928 537
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 84651
- Description
- Newspaper report of the unveiling of the WW2 tablet. So far not found the WW1 unveiling, earliest reference to a WW1 memorial is 6th December 1923. Obelisk in churchyard with WW1 names on three sides and WW2 plaque added. Also a bound Roll of Honour in the church with the 27 names.
- Inscription
- TO THE MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF THIS / PARISH WHO FELL / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1919. Names on three sides WWII Plaque AND / TO THE MEMORY OF / THOSE OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE WORLD WAR / 1939 - 1945 / (names)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 15
- Died
- 15
- Information shown
- surname, forename, rank
- Order of names
- surname, forename
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 12
- Died
- 12
- Information shown
- surname, forename, rank,
- Order of names
- surname, forename
Ceremonies
Unveiled
9th November 1947
Mrs. E. Stubbs, of Hallwater, Endon, whose son, Private W. Stubbs, was the first man from the village to lose his life.
Dedicated
9th November 1947
Rev. J. K. Ashton (Vicar of Endon), Rev. W. J. Gardner (Methodist Minister at Endon) and the Rev. J. Jackson (Trinity Methodist Church, Stockton Brook).
Components
- Obelisk
Made from: Stone
Condition: Unknown
- Tablet
Made from: Unknown
Condition: Unknown
- Staffordshire Sentinel - Thursday 06 December 1923 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000347/19231206/092/0005 ENDON PARISH COUNCIL. The War Memorial Scheme Balance.
- Staffordshire Sentinel - Thursday 28 March 1935 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000525/19350328/155/0008 ENDON'S WAR MEMORIAL LAND
- Staffordshire Sentinel - Tuesday 11 November 1947 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000525/19471111/092/0004 WAR MEMORIAL TABLET UNVEILED AT ENDON
- Staffordshire Sentinel - Monday 08 November 1948 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000525/19481108/059/0004 Uttoxeter Memorial Plaques Unveiled SERVICES IN TOWN AND VILLAGE Roll of Honour
- Our Great War Heritage 1914 – 2014 http://www.endonwithstanleyparishcouncil.co.uk/our-great-war-heritage-1914-2014/