Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Macclesfield
Town
Macclesfield
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Rededicated
    Date: 11th November 1998
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
12981

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Current location

Silk Museum
Park Lane
Macclesfield
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 6TJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 91776 73270
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Christ Church
    Bridge Street
    Macclesfield
    Macclesfield
    Cheshire
    SK11 6PJ
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SJ 91403 73528
    Denomination: Church of England
  • Church Street West Methodist Chapel.
    Beech Lane
    Macclesfield
    Macclesfield
    Cheshire
    SK10 2DR
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SJ 91646 74161
    Denomination: Methodist
  • In store
    Tytherington High School
    Manchester Road
    Macclesfield
    Macclesfield
    Cheshire
    SK10 2ER
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SJ 91601 74708
    Denomination: Undefined
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Description
Rectangular plate on carved mount shaped with pinnacles on upper surface and carved oak leaves along sides.
Inscription
To the Glory of God/ and in loving memory of/ (Names)/ WHO AS MEMBERS OF THIS CHURCH AND SCHOOL, LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SERVICE OF HUMANITY, AND FOR THE DEFENCE OF LIBERTY/ 1914 - 1919/ "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barber, James
Barnett, Albert
Bellfield, Harold
Brereton, Wilfred
Pedley, Tom
Rose, T Fred
Wellings, Tom
See details for all 7 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forename.
    Order of information: date of death
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 650mm, width 950mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 770mm, width 1170mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Macclesfield Museums Trust

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