North Staffordshire Regimental Memorial

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Reference WMO/220087

Address:

Parade Square

Whittington Barracks

Whittington

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Obelisk
Materials:
  • Stone Portland stone
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
  • Crimean War (1853-1856)
About the memorial: War memorial unveiled in 1922 and dedicated to the Prince of Wales's North Staffordshire Regiment. The Portland stone war memorial includes a square triple-stepped plinth, with pedestal surmounted by a square, slightly tapering Doric column upon which stands a bronze Chinese dragon. The NE facing pedestal base bears an inscription providing information on the unveiling ceremony and records that the names of the fallen are held in a book in the nearby Garrison Church. Above this inscription attached to the pedestal dado is the regimental insignia consisting of the Prince of Wales feathers above a twisted length of rope. The NW facing pedestal dado bears a sunken oval panel containing a carved dragon and banner inscribed CHINA above a list of 13 campaigns ranging in date from Guadaloupe in 1759 to Afghanistan in 1919. The SW facing pedestal dado has a large sunken rectangular panel with the inscription "THE PRINCE OF WALES'S NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT IN MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN COMRADES 1914-1918 AND 1939-1945". The SE pedestal dado is inscribed with the names of over 50 battles and areas of conflict with which the regiment was involved and a sunken circular panel containing the Prince of Wales feathers. Details of World War II campaigns are inscribed on the base. c Historic England listing entry
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Grade II (England)

1393100

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