Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Ellesmere Port
Town
Childer Thornton, Ellesmere Port
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998), First World War (1914-1918), Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 21st November 1920
    Attended by: Lieutenant General Sir H De Beauvoir De Lisle KCB KCMG DSO
  • Dedicated
    Date: 21st November 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2260

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Current location

at the entrance to a golf course
St Paul's Church (next to)
Chester Rd
Childer Thornton
Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
CH66 1QH
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 36697 77431
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Cross on octagonal plinth and base
Inscription
(PLINTH): TO THE/HONOURED MEMORY/OF THE MEN FROM/HOOTON/CHILDER THORNTON/& LITTLE SUTTON/WHO DIED FOR THEIR/COUNTRY/IN THE GREAT WAR OF/1914-1919/THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ (BASE OF CROSS): NORTHERN IRELAND / TROOPER 17/21ST / LANCERS / ADRIAN KENEALY / 14.9.1973
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adam, Arthur
Adam, John
Agnew, David M
Arthur, John Richard
Barriskell, Rudolf
Bean, Charles Arthur
Bone, Arthur E C
Bower, Edward Tracey
Bradley, Thomas
Buckley, Cecil
See details for all 81 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 43
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 43
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 35
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 35
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename,rank,regiment
  • Afghanistan (2001-2014)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: name, rank, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Hooton, Childer Thornton and Little Sutton War Memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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