Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Crewe And Nantwich
Town
Willaston
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: Sunday 14th November 1920
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
42772

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Current location

JUNCTION OF CREWE RD AND COLLEYS LA
Crewe Rd
Willaston
Crewe And Nantwich
Cheshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 674 527
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
THREE STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH AND OBELISK. INSCRIPTION IN WHITE LETTERING ON TABLETS AFFIXED TO THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH. CHAIN LIKN FENCE AND POSTS ENCLOSED THE OBELISK WREATH CARVED IN RELIEF AT THE BASE OF THE 6 O'CLOCK FACE OF THE OBELISK
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: TOWNSHIP/ OF/ WILLASTON./ TO PERPETUATE THE/ MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/ DIED FOR FREEDOM AND/ IN HONOUR OF ALL WHO/ SERVED THEIR KING AND/ COUNTRY./ LEST WE FORGET 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: IN MEMORIAM/ (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: IN MEMORIAM/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) New inscription: IN GREATFUL MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914-19/ THEIR NAMES SHALL LIVE FOR EVER./ (Names) IN SACRED MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ WHO FELL IN THE WAR/ 1939-1945.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, A R
Bailey, Allan
Bailey, L
Basford, W
Bayley, E V
Bebbington, Harry
Bebbington, Herbt
Bentley, Joe
Bickerton, J F
Bosson, W
See details for all 46 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 46
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 46
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: surname,rank,regiment
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 8
    Died: 8
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: surname,rank,regiment
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
Condition
History
2020: Ahead of it’s centenary in November, the memorial will be undergoing a comprehensive clean with some restoration work. 2014: Restored
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Willaston Parish Council

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