Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Chester
Town
Upton By Chester
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 13th February 1921
    Attended by: SIR PHILIP B GREY EGERTON BT
  • Rededicated
    Date: 13th May 1948
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
9881

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Current location

Junction of Wealstone Lane and Heath Road
Roadside garden
Wealstone Lane/Heath Road
Upton By Chester
Chester
Cheshire
CH2 1HU.
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 40905 68989
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Simple Celtic cross on a square plinth and three stepped base on raised platform. Additional stone for WW2 added at the foot of the cross
Inscription
CROSS BASE, 6 O'CLOCK FACE: THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 19 / IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN / CONNECTED WITH UPTON AND DISTRICT WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE / SERVICE OF THEIR KING AND COUNTRY / THE CROSS IS ERECTED BY THEIR RELATIVES AND FRIENDS / "THEIR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND THEY LOVED." CROSS BASE, 12 O'CLOCK FACE: THE SITE OF THIS MEMORIAL / WAS GIVEN BY SIR PHILIP B. GREY EGERTON BT. / IN MEMORY OF HIS SONS / LT. PHILIP DE MALPAS WAYNE EGERTON, / 19TH ROAYL HUSSARS / AND / 2ND LT. ROWLAND LE BELWARD EGERTON, / R.W.F. / WHO FELL IN THE WAR CROSS BASE, 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) STONE AT FOOT OF CROSS: THESE MEN GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderton, James
Benson, James Alexander
Brough, Samuel
Buck, Archibald
Cash, John
Coppack, Charles
Cowie, Donald
Crosby, George
Egerton, Philip De Malpas Wayne
Egerton, Rowland La Belward
See details for all 36 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 27
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 27
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,regiment,forename,decorations
    Order of information: rank,forename,decorations,regiment
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname,rank,forename,regiment
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
  • Upton and District War Memorial Cross
  • 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
History
PRE 1957: CLEANED OCCASIONALLY 1948: WW2 STONE ADDED 1957: STONE WORK RENOVATED BY CLEGGS AND MEMORIAL MOVED BACK SLIGHTLY FROM ITS OLD SITE DUE TO IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AREA 1997: MEMORIAL CLEANED AND REFURBISHED AT A COST OF #1300
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private,public
Responsibility
PARISH COUNCIL
Reference
  • Cheshire History - Number 38 - 1998-99 - ISSN 0141-8696 pgs. 89-101

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