Burslem War Memorial

Built on Swan Square in the centre of Burslem it commemorates the fallen from both World Wars. There are no names on the memorial, withe the only inscriptions being

BURSLEMS

MEMORIAL TO HER

HEROIC SONS

1914 - 1918

1939 - 1945

THEY DIED

THAT

WE MIGHT LIVE

THEIR NAME

LIVETH

FOR EVERMORE

Near the memorial in a plaque dedicated to Lance Sergeant J. D. Baskeyfield  V.C. who was killed in Arnhem on 20 Sept 1944.

LANCE SERGEANT J.D.BASKEYFIELD

2ND BATTALION

THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT

A NATIVEVOF BURSLEM IN THE

CITY OF STOKE-ON-TRENT

WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT ARNHEM ON

THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 1944 AT THE AGE OF 21

POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR

SUPERB GALLANTRY

All photographs by Chris Gleave.