Memorial details

Memorial type
Sports pavilion
District
Congleton
Town
Sandbach
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 26th July 1927
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
42895

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Current location

SANDBACH SCHOOL
Crewe Rd
Sandbach
Congleton
Cheshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 753 607
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
BRICK BUILDING WITH TILED ROOF. NOWY-HEADED IRON PLAQUE ON OUTSIDE OF BUILDING WITH EMBOSSED LETTERING.
Inscription
(IRON PLAQUE ON OUTSIDE OF PAVILION): TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE IMMORTAL MEMORY/ OF OLD SANDBACHIANS, WHO/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ GAVE THEIR LIVES THAT WE/ MIGHT LIVE./ THIS MEMORIAL PAVILION WAS OPENED ON/ THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDATION/ OF THE SCHOOL, JULY 26TH 1927.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 610 MM, width 760 MM
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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