Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Macclesfield
Town
Macclesfield
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13006

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Current location

Macclesfield Old Town Hall
Market Place
Macclesfield
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 1EA
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 91750 73748
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Two rectangular boards with broken pediment above each. Inscribed stone bearing the inscription set into the floor at the base of each board. Each board has the Arms of the Borough, a blue lion holding a golden wheatsheaf within the pediment.
Inscription
1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ YE PEOPLE LIVE ON AND ENGLAND'S PASURES GREEN/ REMEMBER US AND THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 800
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 800
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 3500MM, width 2000MM
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
BOROUGH COUNCIL

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