WWI/II Memorial Cross, St. Mary's Churchyard, Highley, Shropshire, England
N 52° 26.802 W 002° 22.935
30U E 541985 N 5810902
A Memorial Cross in the Churchyard of St. Mary's Church, Highley
Waymark Code: WM10E1X
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/21/2019
Views: 1
A grade II listed monument. A tapering column headed by a wheel cross on a support with plaques on each side, all on a four level stepped base.
World War I plaque text (across two plaques):-
"TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE
FOLLOWING WHO SACRIFICED
THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT
EUROPEAN WAR 1914-1918
C.BREWER CPL R.M.L.I.
E.DAVIES LT.CPL.K.S.L.I.
J.MEAD 10TH HUSRS
E.M.HUMPHRIES R.E.
J.ASTON PTE K.S.L.I
R.JAMES -"-
E.BINGHAM -"-
E,JONES -"-
L.BRICK -"-
J.REYNOLDS -"-
A.L.EGAN -"-
C.H.SMITH -"-
W.J.WADRON -"-
A.WALKER -"-
A.WHITNEY -"-
J.W.WILCOX -"-
C.WOOD -"-
G.H.HILL PTE GG
H.DAVIES PTE RFA
A.STACEY PTE RFA
T.HOLDEN PTE FE
C.GREEN -"-
J.TARRANT -"-
E.LATHAM PTE N
W.CLARK PTE DYLI
G.S.EGAN PTE MGC
W.GIBBS PTE NGC
THINK ONLY THIS OF US
THAT THERES SOME CORNER OF A FOREIGN LAND
THAT IS FOREVER ENGLAND.""
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: The parishioners
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
St Mary's
Church Street
Highley,
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
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