Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Warrington
- Town
- Warrington
- County
- Cheshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 18th May 1923
Attended by: Mr John Beckley
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 42931
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Current location
Warrington Museum and Art Gallery
Bold Street
Warrington
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1DR
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 60458 87970
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- In Annex to Council Offices
Town Hall
Bath Street
Warrington
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1UH
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 600 887
Denomination: Undefined - Lancashire Steel
Bewsey Road
Warrington
Warrington
Cheshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 600 887
Denomination: Undefined - Show More (1)
- In Annex to Council Offices
- Description
- Large bronze plaque of five panels set in granite. Wooden surround with embossed lettering. Four panels of names, two either side of central panel which bears inscription. Laurel wreath in relief at top centre of central panel.
- Inscription
- (Names) / THIS TABLET IS DEDICATED/ TO THE MEMORY OF OUR MEN/ WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ LEAVING US WHO PASS/ WHERE THEY PASSED AN/ UNDYING EXAMPLE OF/ FAITHFUL AND WILLING SERVICE/ ONE THOUSAND AND/ TWENTY EIGHT MEN FROM/ THESE WORKS JOINED VARIOUS/ BRANCHES OF HIS/ MAJESTY'S FORCES/ THE PEARSON & KNOWLES COAL &/ IRON CO LTD WARRINGTON./ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Abrams, Joseph
Algie, Charles
Alllen, James
Amery, John J
Amery, Walter
Andrew, Archibald
Armitage, John
Armitage, Thomas
Austin, Charles
Bailey, Charles
See details for all 111 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 111
Served and returned: 0
Died: 111
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height c750mm, width c2250mm
Materials: Bronze, Granite, Wood - Oak
- Plaque
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Corporate,private
- Responsibility
- LOCAL COUNCIL
- Reference
- Warrington Guardian 23 May 1923
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