Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- St Helens
- Town
- Rainhill
- County
- Merseyside
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1238
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Current location
Churchyard
525
St Anns Church
Warrington Road
Rainhill
St Helens
Merseyside
L35 0LE
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 49326 91278
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Cross on octagonal pillar. Cross is in wheel.
- Inscription
- TO THE / GLORY / OF GOD / AND IN / GRATEFUL / REMEMBRANCE / OF RAINHILL MEN / WHO WERE / FAITHFUL UNTO / DEATH IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914-1919 / THEIR NAME / LIVETH / EVERMORE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Avison, A D
Ball, A
Ball, G E
Ball, T J
Ball, W
Bothamley, H R
Bromilow, J N
Brown, A C H
Burrows, R
Byron, G
See details for all 37 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 37
Served and returned: 0
Died: 37
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, rank, regiment
Order of information: Regiment
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 3400MM
Materials: Stone - Sandstone
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Men of Rainhill Cross
- WMO ID: 173626
- Condition: Good [last updated on 11-09-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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