Memorial Obelisk - St Luke - Sheen, Staffordshire
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Memorial obelisk in St Luke's churchyard, Sheen.
Waymark Code: WM16R72
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/22/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member ucdvicky
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Memorial obelisk erected in St Luke's churchyard, Sheen, in commemoration of the fallen, and those who served in WWI and WWII.

The granite obelisk is in the south west corner of the churchyard. The inscription reads -
West & South face:
IN
MEMORY
OF
THOSE
WHO FELL IN
THE
GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
(NAMES)

THE ROLL OF SERVICE
(NAMES)


East & North face:
THE
ROLL
OF
SERVICE
1939 - 1945
(NAMES)

THE
ROLL OF SERVICE
(NAMES)


Names on the memorial -
WWI:
Broomhead, R
Critchlow, C
Eric, Morgan
Frederick, Gray
Gray, F
Limer, E
Oliver, J F
Ralph, Barker
Thomas, Prince
Thomas, Sutton

WWII:
Gilman, J E
Barlow, H H
Belfield, E
Gilman, B J
Gilman, R G
Gould, D A J
Manifold, G T
Dora Oliver
Prince, W A
Beresford, G F
Briddon, J
Bury, J H
Bury, R S
Bury, B H
Date Created/Placed: 1 August 1922

Address:
St Luke
Sheen
Staffordshire
England
SK17 0ES


Height: 10ft

Illuminated: no

Website: [Web Link]

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