Historic Details of the Memorial
IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM - WAR MEMORIAL ARCHIVE
Website: www.ukniwm.org.uk
Memorial reference: 13916
Details down loaded: 22 April 2013
Address: COUND, SHROPSHIRE, ENGLAND
Type: CROSS
Other Location Details: JUNCTION OF RD TO UPPER COUND AND HARNAGE
OS Map Ref: SJ 556 052
Inscription:
(NAMES) WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1914 - 1919/ NAME/ 1939 - 1945
Components
Component Material(s) Height Width Depth
MEMORIAL STONE - GRINSHILL 4915MM 2600MM 2130MM
Physical Description
CANOPIED CALVARY ON OCTAGONAL COLUMN WITH SADDLEBACK PLINTH AND FOUR STEPPED BASE
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
War FIRST WORLD WAR (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 23 Served & Returned 0 Died 23
Is this an exact count? YES, AN EXACT COUNT
How are the names ordered? NOT KNOWN
What information is listed on the memorial? SURNAME, FORENAME
Do we hold a list of names on the memorial? YES
War SECOND WORLD WAR (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0 Served & Returned 0 Died 1
Is this an exact count? NOT KNOWN How are the names ordered? NOT KNOWN
What information is listed on the memorial? NONE
Do we hold a list of names on the memorial? NO
Maintenance
Are the letters difficult to read? NO
Who is responsible for the memorial? PCC Maintenance History: NONE
Ceremonies
Date: OCTOBER 1920
Role Performed By: UNVEILING LT COL J V RAMSDEN
Sponsorships
Sponsorship Type: PUBLIC
Did this include a trust or scholarship? NO Did this include a roll of honour? OTHER
If so, where is it? ST PETERS CHURCH COUND
Cost of Site: NOT KNOWN Cost of Memorial: NOT KNOWN
Comments on Costs:
Craftsmen
Name & Occupation
MR GEORGE JACK ~ DESIGNER LAWRENCE A TURNER ~ SCULPTOR
References
Co-ordinator's Comments:
Comments:
Photographs: NONE Other Documents: NONE
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: NO Drawings / Plans: NO
Minutes: NO
Publication Name Author Date Published Page / Date Other Information
WELLINGTON JOURNAL & SHREWSBURY NEWS N/A