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Armitage with Handsacre
Town or City: Armitage
County: Staffordshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM7643
Value of grant: £612.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2013
UKNIWM reference number: 13452
This war memorial consists of a stone crucifix set on a tiered base, the bottom step of which is carved into a clover leaf shape. Above the figure of Christ is a scroll bearing the letters INRI, and below is a shield embossed with lettering. On the base of the shaft is carved a wreath in relief. The plinth bears an inscription in relief to the men of the Parish who served during World War I and the base bears incised lettering to the men who dies during service in World War II.
In 2013 War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £612 towards cleaning of the memorial using water and non-metallic bristle brushes and re-pointing any open or loose joints using a lime mortar.
The inscription reads:
To the glory of God and in
honoured memory of the gallant
men of this Parish who gave their
lives for King and Country and for
the cause of liberty and right in
the Great War 1914-1919
we trust them oh Lord to thy loving care
1939-1945 War
Their name liveth
for evermore
Ecclesiasticus XIV 14
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM7643
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 13452
War Memorials Online: 135977
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
