The War Memorial in Oswestry is one of more than 40 to be listed in an Historic England project in Shropshire.

More than 2,500 have been listed across the country including the War Memorial to the Staff of the Cambrian Railways at Cae Glas Park.

Originally located at Oswestry Railway Station, it was unveiled on January 1, 1924 in memory of the 53 employees who died serving in the First World War.

The memorial was moved to Cae Glas Park due to the closure of the railway station in 1966, and was re-dedicated in October 1975.

Other memorials in the area included in the project are the Gobowen War Memorial at The Cross, Chirk Road, Gobowen, and is Grade II-listed; Weston Rhyn War Memorial, junction of Station Road and Bronygarth Road, Weston Rhyn, and is also Grade II.

Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic England, said: “The stories behind these memorials are very moving and each one tells us how devastating the First World War was for communities across the country.

"More than a million Britons lost their lives during the war and it’s important that their sacrifice and struggle is not forgotten.

"By protecting and repairing war memorials we are ensuring that we remember them for years to come.”