Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Warrington
Town
Glazebury
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1920
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18220

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Current location

In the churchyard.
All Saints Church
Warrington Road
Glazebury
Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 5LS
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 67204 97094
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A simple Celtic cross mounted on a plinth and two-stepped base, the dedication is written on the plinth in black lettering.
Inscription
SACRED TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ THOSE FROM GLAZEBURY/ WHO GAVE THEIR FOR/ GOD AND KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919 MID ENGLISH PASTURES GREEN/ REMEMBER US/ AND THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN (Names) THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF GLAZEBURY/ IN THE YEAR 1920/ ALSO OF THOSE WHO MADE/ THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE 1939 - 1945 WAR/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderton, William N
Cibbins, James
Drinkall, George R
Gibbins, Thomas
Hartley, Herbert
Hill, James
Houchton, Ernest
Hulme, Wilfred
Larner, Thomas
Pilling, Rupert
See details for all 18 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, forename.
    Order of information: Surname.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, forename.
    Order of information: Surname.
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 2500MM
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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