Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Congleton
- Town
- The Bank
- County
- Cheshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 42897
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Current location
BANK METHODIST CHURCH
Spring Bank St
The Bank
Congleton
Cheshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 845 553
Denomination: Methodist
- Description
- TABLET
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ ERECTED IN EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE OF/ TROOPER EDWARD CLARK NO 1697/ HOUSEHOLD BATT. 2ND LIFE GUARDS/ OF BANK/ WHO FELL IN ACTION IN FRANCE OCT 12TH 1917/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Clark, Edward
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,manner of death
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Backboard
Measurements: depth 55MM, height 630MM, width 750MM
Materials: Marble - Grey - Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White
- Backboard
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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