Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Chester
Town
Aldersey Green
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
39772

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Current location

BESIDE HANDLEY TO CODDINGTON RD
PUMP HOUSE
Handley Rd
Aldersey Green
Chester
Cheshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 46139 56831
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Tablet set inside the pump house.
Inscription
(LEFT) MARK ALDERSEY/ 2ND LIEUT CHESHIRE REGT/ KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE/ ON NOV 1ST 1917/ AGED 20 YEARS & 2 DAYS (RIGHT) HUGH ALDERSEY/ CAPT CHESHIRE YEOMANRY/ KILLED IN ACTION IN PALESTINE/ ON MARCH 10TH 1918/ AGED 29 YEARS O GOD TO US MAY GRACE BE GIVEN/ TO FOLLOW IN THEIR TRAIN
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 410MM, width 740MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL WELL HOUSE
  • 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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