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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Macclesfield
- Town
- Kerridge
- County
- Cheshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 28th September 1919
Attended by: Colonel W Brocklehurst - Dedicated
Date: 28th September 1919
Attended by: Reverend Walter Brain and Reverend R Bewick of Bollington - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1995
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Current location
Crossroads with Higher Lane
Oak Lane
Kerridge
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 5AW
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 93419 76652
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Tapering runic cross and plinth on two stepped base. Crossed sword and rifle on the front face of the cross. Dove enclosed in a wreath on the front of the base.
- Inscription
- Front: TO THE HONOUR AND/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE BRAVE KERRIDGE/ MEN WHO LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES FOR KING AND/ COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (Names) Sides: (Names) ALSO THE MEN WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES IN 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ankers
Arnold
Ash
Baculey
Baguley
Birch
Gaskell
Hallowell
Hatton
Hunt
See details for all 27 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 28
Served and returned: 0
Died: 28
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, rank, regiment
Order of information: Rank - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, rank, regiment
Order of information: Rank
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Sandstone
- Cross
- Listing information
- Kerridge 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
- Condition
- Kerridge War Memorial
- WMO ID: 216423
- Condition: Good [last updated on 24-04-2019]
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- Costs
Site: £242
Comments: Kerridge War Memorial Committee had a public collection for the memorial. Committee composed of local Kerridge residents and ex servicemen. Land given free by Colonel W B Brocklehurst of Butley Hall.
Memorial: Free- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- 'The Times' October 3rd 1919 'Kerridge War Memorial'
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