Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Stockport
Town
Cheadle
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians, First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3178

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Current location

High Street and Manchester Road
Roadside Garden
Manchester Road
Cheadle
Stockport
Greater Manchester
SK8 2NP
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 85944 88775
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rough-hewn obelisk on pedestal with inlaid bronze inscription plaques with Greek key borders. Encircling the war memorial is a low, square fence with rough-hewn granite posts.
Inscription
Front face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE / OF THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1919/ "THIS SHALL BE WRITTEN FOR THOSE THAT COME AFTER AND THE / PEOPLE WHICH SHALL BE BORN SHALL PRAISE THE LORD" Right and left faces: (Names) Rear face: 1939 - 1945/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ DURING WORLD WAR II/ (Names)/ AIR RAID VICTIMS/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Acton, William
Adamson, Frank
Adamson, Ronald
Bailey, George A
Bailey, James
Ball, Alfred
Bardsley, Alec J
Bennison, A M B
Bennison, K M
Berry, Walter
See details for all 105 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 54
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 54
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 97
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 97
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Cheadle War Memorial, High Street, Cheadle, Stockport
  • 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
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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