Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Warrington
Town
Stretton
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 01st November 1923
    Attended by: LT-COL CHARLES LYON
  • Dedicated
    Date: 01st November 1923
    Attended by: ARCHDEACON OF CHESTER
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
42902

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Current location

ST MATTHEWS CHURCH
Stretton Rd
Stretton
Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 4NT
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 620 827
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Tall plain octagonal Latin Cross on octagonal plinath and three-stepped base. Originally did not show names, bearing only a carved inscription across four faces, but metal panels bearing names for both World Wars were added during restoration in January 2000.
Inscription
Original inscription: (9 O'Clock) THIS CROSS WAS RAISED TO THE GLORY OF GOD (7 O'Clock) IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1923 (6 O'Clock) AS A MEMORIAL OF MEN CONNECTED WITH THE CHURCH AND PARISH (5 O'Clock) WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR (3 O'Clock) OR THROUGH THE HARDNESS THEY ENDURED Post 2000 inscription: THIS MEMORIAL WAS RESTORED / IN THE YEAR 2000 / BY ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH / AND STRETTON PARISH CONCIL. / THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO DIED / IN OR AS A RESULT OF BOTH / WORLD WARS WERE ADDED. (Left) FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-18/ (Names) (Right) SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-45/ (Names) / (Name) [TWO AND A HALF YEARS] / (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bostock, John
Burgess, J
Cameron-rose, Hugh A
Clark, Roy
Clarke, Harry
Cliffe, Cecil
Dodd, Henry Perry
Ellison, Arthur Naylor
Fairclough, Humfrey
Haddock, Joseph
See details for all 22 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: First name, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Firstname, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: First name, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
SOME BIOLOGICAL GROWTH.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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