WWI/II Memorial Cross, St. Mary's Churchyard, Highley, Shropshire, England
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member The_Senior_Crabbes
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: WM10E1Y
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/21/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ištván
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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.

One of the three panels gives information for World War II :-
"TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN
MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS
PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN
THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM DURING
THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945

E.C.W.BLOUNT R.N.
R.A.DAVIES R.A.F.
H.J.DEAKIN R.A.F.
A.S.FIELD K.S.L.I
H.E.GREEN K.S.L.I.
J.T.HARDING H.R.
C.R.HARRIS R.A.
C.H.HAYCOX K.S.L.I.
S.J.W.JONES G.G.
T.JONES K.S.L.I.
E.T.MARTIN R.N.
W.J.ODONNEL D.L.I.
A.V.PALMER K.S.L.I.
D.E.P.PEARSON R.A.F.
D.S.SMITH R.A.F.
G.E.TOLLEY S.S.
A.V.TURNER G.G.
C.V.WARRINGTON 21LRS"
Property Permission: Public

Access instructions: Open access in churchyard

Website for Waymark: [Web Link]

Location of waymark:
St. Mary's Church
Church Road
Highley, Worcestershire England


Commemoration: World Wars I & II

Date of Dedication: Not listed

Access times: Not listed

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