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Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Congleton
Town
Congleton
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
42808

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Current location

ROOD LANE CHAPEL
Union St
Congleton
Congleton
Cheshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 857 634
Denomination: Methodist

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Description
FRAMED AND GLAZED ROLL OF HONOUR. WOODEN FRAME IS PITCHED AT TOP WITH SHALLOW SHELF AT BASE. HAND WRITTEN NAMES IN SINGLE COLUMN. ILLUMINATED PAINTED BORDER ON SCROLL. UNION JACK PAINTED AT TOP CENTRE. CARVED BORDER ON FRAME.
Inscription
THE ROLL OF HEROES/ PRO PATRIA/ THE NAMES OF/ THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN CONNECTED WITH/ ROOD LANE WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL; CONGLETON/ WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ (NAMES)/ "THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY/ DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bailey, Ernest
Bailey, Herbert
Booth, Frank
Boston, Harold
Brough, Arthur
Copestick, Arthur
Davenport, Ernest
Eaton, Albert
Harvey, Edward
Hassall, Arthur
See details for all 19 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 750 MM, width 620 MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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