Memorial

St Chads Church Parishioners

St Chads Granite Cross

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Current Location

St Chads Church, Cheetham Hill Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M4 4EX, England

OS Grid Reference

SJ 84159 99527

Denomination

Roman Catholic

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 10748
Description: Celtic Cross with knotwork carving and Christ’s head crowned with thorns, on a tapered plinth on a square base. A winged Victory vanquishing a serpent is carved on the base of the plinth. There is reported to have been a list of names on a plaque inside the church which was destroyed by builders in the 1970s who knocked it off the wall and shattered it. A replacement memorial for this plaque was installed in 2014.
Inscription: ERECTED / TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ THE PARISHIONERS AND OLD SCHOLARS / OF ST.CHAD'S WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR /1914-1918 / D. SHEAHAN, M. RECTOR On wheel: IN/ HOC/ SIGNO/ VINCES

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)

History

Maintenance History: WAS ALSO A PLAQUE INSIDE THE CHURCH BUT THIS WAS DESTROYED BY BUILDERS IN THE 1970S. A REPLACEMENT WAS INSTALLED IN 2014. (75687)

Ceremonies

Unveiled: c1920

Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1485562

Reasons for listing from Historic England: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * for its good quality design in the form of a wheelhead Celtic cross, enhanced by carved decoration and lead-lettered inscriptions.

Further Information

For an overview of the new internal memorial see-https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/256842/