Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A window, with an associated board on which are fixed strips of metal (?) with an inscription and names.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Leonards Church
Town
Malins Lee
District
Wrekin
County
Shropshire
Country
England
OS map ref
SJ 690 080
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Malins Lee WW2 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORYOF/ THE MEN FROM THE PARISH OF MALINS LEE WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES WHILE SERVING THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE SECOND/ WORLD WAR 1939 1945/ (Names)/ THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLDAS WE WHO ARE LEFT GROW OLD/M AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEMNOR THE YEARS CONDEMN/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUNAND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ PRESENTED BY J.J. PRYCE, B.E.M., NOVEMBER 8TH 1970.
War
How many names are listed in total?
23
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
23
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname,forename
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Board
What condition is this component in?
Unknown
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Wood
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Lettering
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Metal
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Presented
When did it take place?
8 November 1970
Who was present?
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
18597
Board
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Board
Who took or provided this image?
Unknown
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Reference
20862
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
65967.jpg