Weston Rhyn War Memorial

First World War memorial, unveiled in 1921.

MATERIALS: Darley Dale Stone.

DESCRIPTION: Weston Rhyn War Memorial is situated outside of the Weston Rhyn village hall. It comprises a c 2m high Celtic-style wheel-head cross on a rectangular tapering shaft which is set upon an octagonal plinth.

The plinth carries bronze plaques which are inscribed with the 51 names of those who lost their lives during the First World War. One of the plaques is inscribed with men who belonged to the Royal Welch Fusiliers Regiment, whilst another honours those who belonged to the King’s Own Shropshire Light Infantry.

The front-facing plaque includes the inscription: IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ AND WHOSE NAMES ARE/ HERE RECORDED./ YE THAT LIVE ON MID ENGLISH PASTURES GREEN/ REMEMBER US AND THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.

Below this plaque is an additional plaque which was added to incorporate the names of those who died during the Second World War with the inscription: ALSO FOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1945. This includes a total of 16 names listed below.

The plinth is set upon a circular stone base which incorporates four stone seats as part of the base of the memorial. It is surrounded by a circular dark grey stone decorative paved area.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 23 November 2017.