Memorial

Wem

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Current Location

In the churchyard; junction of Mill Street and High Street, St Peter and St Paul Church, High Street, Wem, North Shropshire, Shropshire, SY4 5DP, England

OS Grid Reference

SJ 51222 28862

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 13861
Description: FOLIATED STONE CROSS BEARING CROWN AND SHIELD IN RELIEF. SET ON OCTAGONAL PLINTH WHICH BEARS SLATE TABLET ON EACH SIDE. TABLETS BEAR NAMES IN WHITE LETTERING. FOUR STEPPED BASE. FLOWER HOLDERS ON STEPPED BASE.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE FALLEN IN/ THE GREAT WARS/ 1914-1918/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 58
Died: 58
Information shown: surname, initials, rank
Order of names: rank

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 18
Died: 19
Information shown: rank, initials, surname

History

Maker(s): MESSRS BATEMAN & BATEMAN OF BIRMINGHAM, Architect
MESSRS COLLINS & GODFREY OF TEWKESBURY, Architect
Costs: £386 6S 7D
Maintenance History: NAMES ORIGINALLY CUT INTO STONE PLINTH BUT BECAME WEATHERED AND UNREADBLE. WELSH SLATE ATTACHED TO EACH FACE AND NAMES REINSCRIBED. PAVED SURROUND REPLACED IN THE 1970'S. LIGHTS INSTALLED IN 1991. STEPS LEADING FROM HIGH STREET WERE REPLACED IN 1992. GRANTED GRADE II LISTING ON 8 NOVEMBER 2001.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

19th December 1920

BRIG. GEN. H.C. CHOLMONDELEY, FS BUTTER O.B.E. (Urban District Council)

Dedicated

19th December 1920

Rev S A Evans

Conservation

Custodian: WEM URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL

Components

Cross

Height: ca. 4300mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1389540

Further Information

Source: Media Library Published:N/A SHREWSBURY
Source: Media Library Published:N/A WELLINGTON, SHROPSHIRE
Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News, 25th December 1920, p.5 col.4 Shrewsbury Chronicle, 14th January 1921, p.6 col.7
Historic England, at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1389540, accessed 16th May 2022