WWI/II Memorial, St John the Baptist, Crowle, Worcestershire, England
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member The_Senior_Crabbes
N 52° 12.078 W 002° 06.958
30U E 560416 N 5783796
WWI/II Memorial in the Churchyard of St John the Baptist, Crowle
Waymark Code: WM107GR
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/14/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
Views: 2

The Crowle War Memorial is a Grade II* listed building, as is the adjacent Church of St John the Baptist.

The following extracts are from the listing text :-
"DESCRIPTION: the memorial consists of a wheel-head cross on a square shaft with splayed base. In the centre of the cross-head are the letters HIS as a monogram carved in relief. The shaft rises from a splayed trapezoid plinth on a three-stepped square base.

The inscription on the front face of the plinth in lead lettering reads: IN/ MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING/ CROWLE MEN WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY DURING/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)/ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS. Further names from the First World War are recorded on two other faces."
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:
Church Walk
Crowle, Worcestershire England


Rate this waymark:

Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
New logs to this waymark must contain at least one photo of the monument with your GPS in the shot as proof of your visit. No old vacation photos please. You must have taken a picture while seeking this waymark. Logs that don't meet the photo requirement will be archived.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest World War I Memorials and Monuments
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
There are no logs for this waymark yet.