St Michael's Church, Rocester is in Rocester, Staffordshire [Map], Churches in Staffordshire.
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map].
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. Cross in Churchyard.
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. Font.
In 1872 the spire was added to St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map].
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. Church reopened 27th September 1872.
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. Memorial to Charles Campbell Hartley, 2nd Lieutenant, 63rd Battery Royal Field Artillery. Died at Meerut, India, 11th November 1912 from the result of an accident on parade, aged 23 years.
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. Window in memory of Lydia Anne Webb of Clownholme died 70 years 11th March 1913.
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. 6283 Private G. Harper. North Staffordshire Regiment. Died 5th April 1917 aged 36.
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. 281235 Private A.Clarke, Labour Corps. Died 25th November 1917, aged 29. Son of James and Elizabeth Clarke, of 19, West View, Rocester.
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St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. Lych Gate War Memorial.
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. East Window, and two windows in the chancel, by William Frend De Morgan restored 1991. One of the windows signed "DM".
