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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Congleton
Town
Church Lawton
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
42763

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Current location

ALL SAINTS CHURCH
Church Lawton
Congleton
Cheshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 822 557
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
STONE TABLET INSET INTO WALL OF PORCH. LANCET SHAPED WITH INSET LETTERING.
Inscription
1939 1945/ THIS PANEL WAS GIVEN BY THE PEOPLE OF LAWTON/ TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THEIR KINSFOLK/ WHO FELL IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 26
    Served and returned: 13
    Died: 13
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 770 MM, width 920 MM
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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