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Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Crewe And Nantwich
Town
Tiverton
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2055

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Current location

On the village green outside the chapel.
Huxley Lane
Tiverton
Crewe And Nantwich
Cheshire
CW6 9NB
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 55151 60436
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Obelisk with flat top, on two stage rectangular plinth enclosed by wrought iron railings.
Inscription
TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ OF TIVERTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAME)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Armstrong, Frank
Aston, James
Badrock, Wilfred
Chesters, George
Fleet, Henry
Harding, John
Matthews, William
Meredith, William
Rowland, Joseph
Simpson, Charles
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname,regiment,forename
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height 4000MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Tiverton 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
MEMORIAL IN GOOD CONDITION BUT LETTERING HARD TO READ
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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