Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Chester
Town
Crowton
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
72337

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Current location

Ainsworth Lane
Crowton
Chester
Cheshire
CW8 2SD
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 57858 74550
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Celtic cross with a shaft on a stepped plinth and base. There are four small posts at each corner supporting a rail running round the base.
Inscription
Front face of shaft: IN/ GLORIOUS/ MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN/ FROM THIS/ VILLAGE/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR/ KING &/ COUNTRY/ IN THE/ GREAT WARS. Plinth: 1914- 1918/ (Names) 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Burrows, James
Chrimes, Wilfred
Crouchley, Ralph
Ellison, William
Kearsley, Frank
Lightfoot, Richard
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Crowton War Memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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