Dedicated to the memory of all the men and women of the South Staffordshire area who died during the two World Wars.
The memorial consists of a large stepped cross with a panel containing the inscription 'In Glorious Memory of Stretton Men Who Fell in the Great War 1914-1919' and the names of the men. Beneath this, on a lower step is the inscription 'Let none forget how vast the debt we owe to those who died.'
Lieut. Francis A. Monckton - Scots Guards Lieut. Geoffrey V. F. Monckton - Scots Guards Lieut. Cyril Gwyer - Grenadier Guards Lieut. Christopher Monckton - Royal Flying Corps L. Corp. John Squire M.M. - West York Regt P'te Robert Ernest Herd - Welsh Regt P'te Frank Kingston - 96th Canadian Highlanders
Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death |
Lieutenant | Francis Algernon Monckton | Scots Guards 1 | 1914-11-08 |
Lieutenant | Geoffrey Valentine Francis Monckton | Scots Guards 1 | 1915-01-25 |
Lieutenant | Cyril Gwyer | Grenadier Guards 2 | 1918-08-27 |
Lieutenant | Christopher Monckton | Royal Flying Corps | 1916-07-01 |
Lance Corporal | John Squire | West Yorkshire 12 | 1917-05-03 |
Private | Robert Ernest Herd | Royal Welsh Fusiliers 2 | 1917-09-26 |
Private | Frank Kingston | 96th Canadian Highlanders | 1917-08-15 |
This memorial has mostly been compiled from official sources. It would be good to be able to expand it with more personal material - memories, stories, photos, etc. If you have any suitable material or any corrections please contact Greg.