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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Congleton
Town: Holmes Chapel
County: Cheshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 9928

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Current location

Originally in Cranage School
ST LUKE'S CHURCH
London Road
Holmes Chapel
Congleton
Cheshire
CW4 7BD
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 76216 67254
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations

Cranage School
Holmes Chapel
Congleton
Cheshire
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

Description

Rectangular, carved wooden, classical-style board with carved Union Jack and laurel wreath (inside which is the village name) in relief at centre. Incised inscription in header and centre panels, incised names on two side panels. Each panel has a raised surround as a frame.

Inscription

Top - WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD / ALWAYS FOR YOU ALL Left Panel - (Names) Centre Panel - CRANAGE / OLD SCHOLARS / OF THIS SCHOOL / WHO LAID DOWN / THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT / WAR . A.D. / 1914.-1918. Right Panel - (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Bernard, Horace
Billington, James
Blease, Harry
Bolshaw, Samuel
Broome, Geoffrey
Brown, Alfred
Butters, Arthur
Cumberlidge, Leonard
Harrison, George
Henshaw, George
See details for all 17 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 17
Served and returned: 0
Died: 17
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: Surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 870 mm, width 1080 mm
Materials: Wood - Oak

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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