Church Street Garden of Remembrance

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Reference WMO/252639

Address:

9 Church Street

Bridgnorth

WV16 4EH

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Garden
Lettering: No lettering
Conflicts:
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: set in the middle of a row of terraced cottages leading up to St Leonard's church, this garden of remembrance was established after world war 2 bombs struck in several places in Bridgnorth and 2 ladies, one from here and one from Cliff Cottages, were killed. the garden is well kept with a plaque on the wall to the left and a paper notice with information next to the gate.
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Church Street Garden of Remembrance, civilians killed by enemy action 1940 The Almshouses of the/ Bridgnorth/ General Municipal Charities/ Founded in the reign of Henry VI/ Part of this building was demolished/ by enemy action on 29th April 1940/ and was rebuilt in the year 1950/ The adjoining land , which was the site of / a cottage which was the site of/ a cottage also demolished by enemy action/ was made into a Garden of Remembrance/ out of funds raised by Alderman J W C Bowers/ whilst Mayor of Bridgnorth / November 1947 to May 1949/ This tablet was erected on the 5th day of May 1952/Percy Blackford JP/ Mayor of Bridgnorth/William McIntyre LL,B/ Town Clerk and Clerk to the Justices

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