Memorial

Heaton Chapel and Heaton Moor, Stockport - WW1 and WW2

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Source: Andrew Harris

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Current Location

On the roadside outside the churchyard boundary, St Paul's Church, St Paul's Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK4 4PA, England

SJ 87736 91742

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Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 10699
Description: Bronze statue of a WW1 soldier in uniform with helmet, pack and rifle on a Portland stone plinth. The semi-circular stone wall behind has wreath-like shapes at the ends. The WW1 names are on two bronze plaques on the two sides of the plinth: each has two columns of names and one (the original with surnames H-W) has a relief image of a manned trench and battlefield at its base. The front face of the plinth carries the carved commemoration and the WW2 plaque: there is a small, additional WW1 name plaque on rear of memorial. Flower pots stand to either side of the figure and pedestal.
Inscription: Front face: IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ HEATON CHAPEL/ AND/ HEATON MOOR/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ Plaque on Front face - 1939-1945/ (Names) Rear face: THEIR/ NAME/ LIVETH/ FOR/ EVERMORE/ ALSO/ (7 Names) Plaque on left face: 1914-1918/ (Names) Plaque on right face: (Names)

Maker(s): John Cassidy RBS, Sculptor
James Henry Sellers, Designer
Costs: c £1,800-£2,000
Sponsor Type: public
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Land was obtained from the church for the site.
Maintenance History: WW2 plaque added; one WW1 panel was stolen and replaced by an inferior one; plaque with seven additional names added, at rear of pedestal. 2000 - wall damaged in road accident and later repaired. c2004 - Condition described as poor with staining on pedestal.