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Calton war memorial was an enlarged schoolroom commemorated on a sandstone tablet on the wall of St Mary's Memorial Hall. The Hall is on Back Lane in Calton.

In 2001 a grant of £100 supported re-lettering of the dedicatory tablet. The incised lettering was becoming difficult to read and re-colouring was undertaken to restore the memorial and ensure the dedication and names continue to be read.

In 2004 a further name of Sgt. Austin RAF was added to the memorial. He was the sole fatality from the village during World War II.

Inside the Hall is a display with postcard sized photographs of every man named on the plaque.

The tablet reads

A.M.D.G.
Calton Saint Mary
This school room was enlarged
A.D. 1924

For the use of the villagers of Calton
and chiefly by their own efforts,
to commemorate the victory
in the Great War 1914 to 1918.

In thanksgiving
for the safe return from active service of
J.W. Austin
C.E. Bold
C. Braddock
G. Braddock
A. Braddock
W. Burton
J.T. Ditchfield
A. Ditchfield
T.W. Hamleton
J. Hayes
F. Howson
G.H. Howson
W. Higton Howson
W. Langford
T.R. Morris
A. Prime
J.W. Prime
A.E. Twigg
G.Weston

And in loving memory of those who gave their lives
J.E. Twigg
F. Smith
F.T.C. Payton
A. Braddock
W. Barker
J. Braddock
C.W. Payton
E. Prime
F. Ditchfield 

Further information

War Memorials Trust reference WM629
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 51134

If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org

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