Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Halton
Town
Widnes
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18234

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Current location

ST BEDES CHURCH
Appleton Village
Widnes
Halton
Cheshire
WA8 6PU
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 51445 86301
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
VERY ELABORATE CALVARY CROSS WITH FIGURES OF MARY, MARY MAGDALENE AND ST JOHN KNEELING BEFORE THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST. ON SQUARE PLINTH AND TWO STEPPED BASE. SET IN SMALL RAILED ENCLOSURE
Inscription
(FRONT) PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF/ (NAMES) WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR (SIDES) (NAMES) (REVERSE) PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF/ (NAMES) MAY THEY REST IN PEACE/ 1939 - 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allister, John Mc
Alty, Peter
Alty, Robert
Ashton, Robert
Bailey, William
Brodigan, Michael
Brown, Benjamin
Burns, Michael
Byrne, James
Byrne, Martin
See details for all 87 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 81
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 81
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
History
APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN RECENTLY RESTORED (MAY 1999)
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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