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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Vale Royal
Town
Little Budworth
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 06 December 1919
    Attended by: Lord Wavertree
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
10049

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Current location

War Memorial
Vicarage Lane and Pinfold Lane
Little Budworth
Vale Royal
Cheshire
CW6 9BY
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 59416 65353
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
St Columb Cross of 8th century type on a plinth and three stepped base, surrounded by railings.
Inscription
THIS CROSS IS ERECTED/ TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE/ FROM THE PARISH OF LITTLE BUDWORTH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ +/ UNDYING GLORY AND ETERNAL REST THEY WON/ +/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bratt, Percy
Bratt, Samuel
Dunning, Harry
Egerton, Philip De Malpas Wayne
Egerton, Rowland Le Belward
Harding, Bertram J
Hewitt, Frank
Hewitt, Fred
Rutter, Arthur
Stock, Arthur #boy
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,forename, surname
    Order of information: rank
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 3660 mm, height 3660 mm, width 3660 mm
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £180

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Parish Council
Reference
  • Winsford and Middlewich Guardian 12 December 1919

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