Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Crewe And Nantwich
Town
Crewe
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11 November 1924
    Attended by: Capt H P M Beames
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18344

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Current location

Crewe Railway Works Building 32
Off Dunwoody La And West St
Crewe
Crewe And Nantwich
Cheshire
CW1 3JB
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 69255 55988
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular brass plaque mounted within a convex headed wooden frame which also holds the memorial to Fitting Shop (Old Works) employees (Our ref. 18343). Wreath carved at the top of the board. Additional plaque for WW2 names added at the base of the frame. Vase with metal plaque.
Inscription
EUROPEAN WAR 1914 - 1919/ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE EMPLOYEES/ OF THE FITTING SHOP (STEEL WORKS) TO/ RECORD THAT 92 MEN OF THE DEPARTMENT/ JOINED H.M. FORCES AND FOUGHT FOR THE/ LIBERTY OF MANKIND/ THE FOLLOWING MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ (Names)/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH On vase: PRESENTED/ BY THE/ MACHINE SHOP FEMALE STAFF/ NOV 11TH 1941
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arrowsmith, J C
Cartwright, A
Dunn, S L
Gater, F
Higginson, A
Hudson, A M
Newton, W A
Nightingale, C
Platt, H
See details for all 9 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Mahogany
  • Vase
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Bronze
  • Undefined
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
  • Vase
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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