Memorial

Hartford

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Current Location

intersection of The Green and Chester Road, St. John the Baptist Church, Chester Road, Hartford, Vale Royal, Cheshire, CW8 1NP, England

SJ 63776 72219

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 10032
Description: Unusual sandstone lantern cross surmounted by small Latin cross on octagonal grooved pillar, plinth and three-stepped base. Relief of crucified Christ on rear face. At front is a separate stone slab for those who fell in WW2.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD/AND/IN GRATEFUL/REMEMBRANCE OF/THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918/"GREATER LOVE HATH/NO MAN THAN THIS/THAT A MAN LAY DOWN/HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/S.jOHN. XV 13."/(NAMES) On Slab in front of memorial: "THIS TABLET IS ADDED IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEN OF THE PARISH WHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE WORLD WAR/1939 - 1945/(NAMES)/"AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/AND IN THE MORNING, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM."

Maker(s): Messrs. P.K. Powles, F.R.I.B.A, Architect
F. Plumbley of Northwich, Builder
Mrs Bonner of Chiswick, Designer
Sponsor Type: public

Unveiled

30 Nov 1920

Lieut. General Sir Henry De Beauvoir De Lisle Bart K.C.B. KCMG, D.S.O

Dedicated

30 November 1920

Rev. Nowells & Lord Bishop of the Deanery

Crucifix

Height: c.6096 mm

Width: c.2743 mm

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Cross

Height: c.3000 mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good