Frodsham

SIDE ONE: TO THE HONOUR AND IN/ GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN OF FRODSHAM WHOSE/ NAMES ARE HERE RECORDED/ AND WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY DURING/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ WE REMEMBER ALSO WITH/ SORROW AND WITH PRIDE/ THOSE WHO FOLLOWED AFTER/ AND TROD THE SELF SAME PATH/ OF DUTY AND SACRIFICE OTHER SIDES: (Names...) ENTRANCE SIGN: WAR MEMORIAL SITE OVERTON HILL/ IN THE EARLY 1920'S SEVERAL LANDOWNERS GAVE ADJOINING/ PLOTS OF LAND TO FRODSHAM PARISH COUNCIL TO BE HELD IN TRUST/ FOR THE SITE OF THE MEMORIAL ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ FRODSHAM/ WHO GAVE THIER LIVES IN THE WAR. A FURTHER CONDITION/ WAS THAT THERE SHOULD BE AN OPEN SPACE FOR THE USE AND/ ENJOYMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF FRODSHAM FOREVER. ENTRANCE GATE: THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ 1914 1918 1939 1945

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Ainsworth, H M
Ainsworth, J E
Ainsworth, L
Antrobus, E
Baines, T
Beard, J A
Berrington, T
Birtles, H L
Booth, P
Bostock, J
See details for all 105 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 105
Served and returned: 0
Died: 105
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 34
Served and returned: 0
Died: 34
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Gates
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
Memorial
Measurements: height 10900mm, width 900mm
Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Playing / Sports field
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined

Listing information

Frodsham War Memorial Gates and Railings
Grade II
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
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Condition

FRODSHAM
WMO ID: 120403
Condition: Poor [last updated on 13-09-2017]
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History

Grade II listed. 2009: secured a grant from English Heritage and the Wolfson foundation for restoration. Frodsham Town Council have committed to take care of the memorial

Costs

Memorial: GIFT

Trust fund/Scholarship

Yes
Purpose: The Memorial was built in 1921 and was badly affected by the affects of age and weathering. in 2009 Frodsham Town Council (FTC) approached the English Heritage & the Wolfson Foundation for help and secured a grant that was instrumental in its extensive renovation. FTC is committed to the care of Memorial and have created a maintenance plan

Sponsorship

Public
Details: Site given by Lord Cholmodeley

Responsibility

PARISH COUNCIL

Reference

War Memorials Trust WM2343 www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=526
Carter Postcard Collection

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