Memorial details

Memorial type
Lamp or lighting
District
Vale Royal
Town
Over
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Mr. R.F. Plumbley of Winsford (Builder)
Mr. John Birtwhistle (Architect)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1 May 1920
    Attended by: Sir John Brunner, BART.
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
10040

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Current location

United Reform Church
Swanlow La
Over
Vale Royal
Cheshire
CW7 1JE
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 64049 65890
Denomination: United Reform

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Description
Ornamental gas lantern on four-sided Darley Dale grey stone square plinth and three stepped base. Inset rectangular panels on each face with names. Inscription on all faces of top step. Letterin in black.
Inscription
Face 3: FOR GOD AND FREEDOM/INGRATEFUL RECOGNITION/THE SERVICE OF/(NAMES)/FOR HE SHALL GIVE HIS ANGELS/CHARGE OVER THEE TO KEEP/THEE IN ALL THY WAYS. Face 6: THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN LOVING MEMORY/(NAMES)/MISSING/(NAMES)/DIED IN CAMP/(NAME)/1939-1945/(NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR 1914 -1919. Face 9: THEY RISKED THEIR LIVES/(NAMES)/GOD IS OUR REFUGE AND STRENGTH/A VERY PRESENT HELP IN TROUBLE. Face 12: THEY GAVE THEIR SERVICE/(NAMES)/O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD FOR HE IS GOOD,/FOR HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOR EVER.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbotts, John
Abbotts, Joseph
Astbury, Walter
Atherton, Wm H
Barlow, Albert
Barlow, Wilson
Bebbington, Ceo
Bebbington, Sydy
Bebrington, Willfd
Billington, Artr
See details for all 136 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 142
    Served and returned: 118
    Died: 24
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, forename, initial
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 270 mm, height 4880 mm, width 270 mm
    Materials: Stone - Darley Dale
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL C15 YARDS TO EAST OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Costs

Site: c.£260 (£200 by public subscription)

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Winsford Town Council

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