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Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Macclesfield
Town
Sutton
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18158

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Current location

JUNCTION OF SUTTON LANE
WALKER LANE AND CHURCH LANE
Sutton Lane Ends
Sutton
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 0HU
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 92801 71033
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Square obelisk on paved area in corner site with low walls at the rear bearing names of dead on a plinth and names of those who served on stone plaques on the wall to left and right of obelisk. There is a sculpted relief of a sword with entwined laurel leaves on the front side of the obelisk.
Inscription
(BELOW SWORD) THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ AND THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE/ BLOTTED OUT (ON PLINTH) IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF SUTTON WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR/ THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY DURING/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES) (LEFT WALL) THESE ALSO SERVED/ (NAMES) (LEFT SIDE OF PLINTH) IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ AND OF ALL WHO SERVED IN/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashley, J C
Astle, C
Avery, T
Backhouse, H
Bag, W
Buxton, C
Condiff, H
Daverport, E
Etchells, P
Hill, S
See details for all 24 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 148
    Served and returned: 120
    Died: 28
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 750MM, height 2400MM, width 750MM
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
MACCLESFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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