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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Macclesfield
Town
Knutsford
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57430

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Current location

Knutsford Methodist Church
Princess Street
Knutsford
Macclesfield
Cheshire
WA16 6BY
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 75146 78591
Denomination: Methodist

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Description
Pointed shaped board with inscriptions in gothic shaped alcoves. Carved in gothic style. The dedication is top centre. Names are inscribed in two columns, with the fallen at the top of each column, followed by the returned
Inscription
IN / HONOUR / OF THOSE WHO / SERVED THEIR / COUNTRY IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 / Left column: These gave their Lives / (3 NAMES) / These Returned/ (13 NAMES) // Right column: These gave their Lives / (2 NAMES) / These Returned/ (12 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allsop, William
Baguley, Thomas
Bennett, Gertrude W
Bennett, Joseph W
Blease, John W
Buckley, Horace
Clayton, William
Davis, John W
Dawber, Fred
Dickson, Arthur F
See details for all 30 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 30
    Served and returned: 25
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Died, served, surname, forename, initials
    Order of information: Died, served. Each group listed alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 1800mm, width 970mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Church committee

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