Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Macclesfield
Town
Alderley Edge
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 29th April 1922
    Attended by: COLONEL W BROMLEY- DAVENPORT
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1981

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Current location

St Philips Church
Church Lane
Alderley Edge
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK9 7UZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 84136 78598
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
CANOPIED CROSS WITH FIGURE OF ST MICHAEL HOLDING SWORD IN NICHE. LOW SURROUNDING WALL CONTAIN SIX PANELS WITH NAME OF THE FALLEN
Inscription
TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD 1914-1918 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ EMILY F A HUTTON OBE/ FOR FOUR YEARS COMMANDANT OF BROOKDALE AUXILIARY MILITARY HOSPITAL, ALDERLEY EDGE/ DIED 9TH FEBRUARY 1919/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alsop, Richard Yke
Atherton, Harry
Barlow, Frank
Barlow, Harry
Bebbington, Cyril
Beckett, James
Bickham, A Rushton
Birchenall, Fred
Bolton, Stuart
Brocklehurst, J W C
See details for all 96 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 72
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 72
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname,rank,regiment, forenames
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 24
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment, forenames
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 9000MM, height 5000MM, width 1800MM
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
  • ALDERLEY EDGE WAR MEMORIAL
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
CLEANED AND LANDSCAPED, 1990
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
MACCLESFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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