Memorial details

Memorial type
Composite
District
Crewe And Nantwich
Town
Wrenbury
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: November 1926
    Attended by: Archdeacon of Chester
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
52314

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Current location

St Margaret's Church
Nantwich Road/ New Rd
Wrenbury
Crewe And Nantwich
Cheshire
CW5 8EZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 59341 47735
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
The complete Memorial for WW1 comprises the sandstone cross in the churchyard, a new clock on the church tower, and a new set of clock chimes. The cross is a wheeled sandstone cross with carved crossing on a square battered plinth carrying the incised inscriptions. The WW1 commemoration is on the 6 'o'clock face, and the WW2 commemoration has been added to the 9 o'clock face of the plinth. A stone flower holder has been placed at the foot of the front face of the cross. The clock has a single face on the South side of the tower. The numerals are Roman. The chimes are within the tower. The relationship of the elements of the Great War Memorial are described as part of a display of the church's timeline installed along the North wall of the church.
Inscription
On the 6 o'clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY/ OF THOSE FROM THE PARISH OF WRENBURY/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918./ (Names)/ "THE BURYING PLACE OF NOBLE MEN/ IS IN THE HEARTS OF THEIR FRIENDS." 9 o'clock face: PRO PATRIA/1939-1945/ (Names)/ "O VALIANT HEARTS" Flower holder: LEST/ WE/ FORGET/ Wrenbury/ British/ Legion Within the clock case in the tower: Extract from the Nantwich Chronicle 20th November 1926 - 'The Archdeacon of Chester dedicated the church clock chimes on Sunday Evening as an addition to the Memorial Clock, the money being raised by public subscription. This addition now completes the War Memorial Scheme which embraces the Memorial Cross and the New Clock'.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashley, J
Brown, J
Cameron, P
Caulcott, F
Chesters, F
Cooper, T
Dale, A
Dale, F
Dale, W
Garratt, A
See details for all 26 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 26
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 26
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, initial, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Gritstone
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 2500mm
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Clock
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Bells
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Parish Council and Church authorities

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