Memorial Obelisk - St Bartholomew - Longnor, Staffordshire
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A pink granite obelisk in St Bartholomew's churchyard, Longnor.
Waymark Code: WM16RCB
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/24/2022
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A pink granite obelisk in St Bartholomew's churchyard, Longnor. It sits on a 3-stepped base and is enclosed by a low chain fence. The base of the obelisk is inscribed on two sides in gold lettering with the names of the fallen from the parish of WWI and WWII.
The inscriptions read -
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF
OUR GALLANT DEAD
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918
(NAMES)
and -
1939 - 1945
(NAMES)
Names on memorial -
WWI:
Caley G
Gould J
Mellor J
Riley J
Riley S
Robinson T
Slack J
Tunnicliffe W
Tunnicliffe H
Wardle L M
Wheeldon S
Lownds J T
Kidd W (a later addition in 2012)
WWII:
Belfield T J V
Horobin L
Turner I W
Grindey D
Address:
St Bartholomew
Churchyard Extension
Church Street
Longnor
Staffordshire
England
SK17 0PE
Height: 10ft
Illuminated: no
Website: [Web Link]
Date Created/Placed: Not listed
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