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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Warrington
- Town
- Penketh
- County
- Cheshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 42908
Current location
Penketh Library
Honiton Way
Penketh
Warrington
Cheshire
WA5 2EY
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 56465 87950
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Wooden board mounted on a stone backboard. Inscription in relief.
- Inscription
- IN GRATITUDE TO GOD FOR PEACE AND VICTORY / AFTER THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919 WHEREIN / 200 MEN FROM THE PARISHES OF / PENKETH AND CUERDLEY TOOK PART AND IN / SPECIAL REMEMBRANCE OF THE FOLLOWING/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ (Names)/ "THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Davidson, Ernest
Fletcher, Joseph
Goulden, Arthur
Green, William
Hayes, Thomas
Jones, Horace
Pearse, Harry
Roberts, Arthur
Silvester, Thomas
Silvestor, Harry
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
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Board
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Parishes Of Penketh And Cuerdley WW1
- WMO ID: 198361
- Condition: Poor [last updated on 06-03-2015]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- PENKETH PARISH COUNCIL
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