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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Vale Royal
Town
Over
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 19 Dec 1920
    Attended by: Rev. Canon Hughes of Tarporley
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
10047

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Current location

No grid ref. given but address for St. John's will get to Church
St John the Evangelist Church
Delamere Street
Over
Vale Royal
Cheshire
CW7 2NB
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 63480 66270
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular brass plaque on oak base. Upper corners decorated with palm leaves. Roman, upper case, lettering in black. In lower right-hand corner is the name 'J.Wippell & Co.' # Changed postcode from CWT 2NB to CW7 2NB. S.F.
Inscription
IN HONOUR AND/MEMORY OF/THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/WHO FAITHFULLY SERVED THEIR KING/AND COUNTRY IN THE WAR 1914 - 1918/(NAMES)/GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,/THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barnes, R
Barnes, T
Bates, J F
Berry, H
Brereton, C
Brooks, A
Cookson, J
Dudley, J
Dunning, W
Dutton, F
See details for all 35 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 37
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 37
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Initial, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, date of death, place of death.
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 1194 mm, width 813 mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 1054 mm, width 686 mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
PCC

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