Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Warrington
- Town
- Latchford
- County
- Cheshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 25 August 1920
Attended by: Father John Joseph Tallon, Parish Priest
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 18151
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Current location
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
St Mary St
Latchford
Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 1BN
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 610 870
Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description
- Crucifix on octagonal column and three stepped base with names recorded on a dedicatory wooden board mounted into the external wall of the church. Dedicatory board used to be made of stone until it was replaced due to erosion of the inscription.
- Inscription
- OUR LADY/ OF THE/ ASSUMPTION/ "HERE ARE RECORDED THOSE OF THIS PARISH/ WHO DIED ON SERVICE IN THE GREAT WAR"/ (Names)/ HERE ARE RECORDED THOSE OF THIS PARISH/ WHO DIED ON SERVICE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR"/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bate, Harry
Brady, Herbert James
Connor, Charles
Conrella, Patrick
Densham, Walter Henry
Dunn, Joseph
Edgar, Michael
Ford, Thomas
Forrest, Private William (sic)
Green, Walter
See details for all 44 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 34
Served and returned: 0
Died: 34
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,forename
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 10
Served and returned: 0
Died: 10
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 3800MM
Materials: Stone - Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- 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
- History
- 1988: The memorial was moved to its current site after it had being pushed over and the crucifix stolen on the 19th March. Date unknown: Memorial subsequently restored. 1998: Dedicatory tablet replaced by current wooden board as the tablet had become badly eroded.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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