Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Crewe And Nantwich
Town
Crewe
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57708

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

Crewe Heritage Centre
Vernon Way
Crewe
Crewe And Nantwich
Cheshire
CW1 2DB
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 70909 55259
Denomination: Undefined

View location on Google Maps
Previous locations
  • Hightown Methodist Church
    Hightown
    Crewe
    Crewe And Nantwich
    Cheshire
    CW1 3BP
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SJ 701 559
    Denomination: Methodist
  • Wedgwood Methodist Church
    Heath St
    Crewe
    Crewe And Nantwich
    Cheshire
    CW1 2BZ
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SJ 420 530
    Denomination: Methodist
  • Show More (1)
Description
Brass Plaque
Inscription
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ "THEIR NAMES SHALL LIVE FOR EVERMORE".
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armstrong, Frank
Bennett, John H
Dane, Harry
Gardner, Walter H
Jacks, William
Lowe, Walter E
Matthews, Sydney H
Mchale, William
Stubbs, William H
Vaughan, Walter
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 461mm, width 611mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
History
The Hightown Church, then the only Methodist church in the town centre in, offered to renovate the plaque, following its rediscovery at a car boot sale. The Plaque was restored in 2018 by the Crewe Heritage Centre to mark the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War1, this includes the removal of a small dent in the bottom of the Plaque. In addition to this a Composite board is now displayed below the memorial with a brief history of the 10 men that are commemorated on the Memorial. The memorial is now displayed in the Exhibition Hall at the Heritage Centre and is accompanied by several displays focusing on Crewe’s effort to the Boer, First and Second World War.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Crewe Heritage Trust Limited

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.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-57708

For queries, please contact [email protected].