MEMORIAL: NEW SHILDON

  • Description

    "...Cross of red sandstone surmounts pillar. Four panels around base bear the inscription and names. Inscription TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF 124 NEW SHILDON MEN WHO LAID DOWN THIER LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ "BLOW OUT YE BUGLES OVER THE RICH DEAD. THERE IS NONE OF THESE SO LONELY AND POOR OF OLD, BUT DYING HAS MADE US RICHER GIFTS THAN GOLD. HE THAT LOSETH HIS LIFE SHALL FIND IT - UNTO LIFE ETERNAL."...
  • Owner

    War Memorials Register
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
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  • Further information

    Link: https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/18976
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 3 years, 3 months ago
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    Picture Taken: Unknown
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