St Georges Church WW1

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 11th November 1923
Attended by: MR A H SYKES D L

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

18437

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Current location

ST GEORGES CHURCH
Buxton Rd
Stockport
Stockport
Greater Manchester
SK2 6NU
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 899 890
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

OCTAGONAL PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY TAPERING FOLIATE CROSS WITH A STATUE OF ST GEORGE LEANING ON HIS SHIELD IN FRONT. INSCRIPTION ON THE BASE

Inscription

EAST FACE: IN / LOVING / AND GRATEFUL / MEMORY / OF / THE MEN WHO, / FROM THIS PARISH / OF / SAINT GEORGE / STOCKPORT / GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR KING / AND / COUNTRY / IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914 / 1918 OTHER FACES: (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Bowden, G S
Brindglien, B
Brindley, W
Brooks, W
Brown, J W
Brown, J W
Burgar, F
Chadwick, C
Clandedt, W
Clarkson, G
See details for all 18 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 137
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 137
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname

Components

First World War memorial
Measurements: height 9000MM, width 2000MM
Materials: Stone

Listing information

WAR MEMORIAL IN ST GEORGE'S CHURCHYARD
Grade II
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

Church of St. George Cross,
WMO ID: 216589
Condition: Good [last updated on 27-11-2017]
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History

2009: Listed at Grade II

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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