Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Crewe And Nantwich
Town
Wrenbury
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 15 September 920
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57748

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Current location

ON OUTER WALL
Wrenbury Primary School
Nantwich Road
Wrenbury
Crewe And Nantwich
Cheshire
CW5 8EN
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 59801 47541
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Square arched pink granite tablet with incised inscription set within a similarly shaped sandstone frame.
Inscription
THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-19/ IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE OLD BOYS OF WRENBURY SCHOOL, WHO/ GAVE THEIR ALL FOR HONOUR AND FREEDOM/ (NAMES)/ THE BLOOD OF HEROES IS THE SEED OF FREEDOM
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Pink
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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