Memorial

Winsford, Cheshire - WW1, WW2 and Post 1945

Source: Copyright David Bignall

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Current Location

In shopping centre alongside the Boer War memorial (IWM 1939)., Shopping Centre, Fountain Court, Winsford, Vale Royal, Cheshire, England

SJ 64753 66189

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 10035
Description: Square stone obelisk set on three-stepped plinth on two-stepped base. The upper section forms a cross and on each face is a cross, incised, surrounded by a carved wreath: the lower sections have metal panels which carry the commemoration and the names of the WW1 dead. Metal panels on three sides of the base of the plinth carry the names of the WW21 dead. the whole is surrounded by a chain link fence. Numerous additional metal panels have been died at a later date carrying additional names.
Inscription: Base Plinth 6 O'Clock Face: THIS MEMORIAL WAS UNVEILED BY/COLONEL SIRE GEORGE DIXON, BART/ON THE 18TH SEPTEMBER 1920/IN THE PRESENCE OF/COUNCILLOR R.G. BARTON J.P./CHAIRMAN WINSFORD URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL/AND COUNCILLOR W.J.PARKER, VICE CHAIRMAN/JOHN HENRY COOKE, CLERK. Second Plinth, 6 O Clock face: FREEDOM. 6 O'Clock face of obelisk: 1914/ ERECTED/ IN HONOUR/ OF THE/ OFFICERS/ AND MEN/ OF/ WINSFORD WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1919 12 O' Clock face of Obelisk: Roll of Honour/ [WW1 Surnames, A-F] Second Plinth, 3 O Clock face: HONOUR 9 O' Clock face of Obelisk: Roll of Honour/ [WW1 Surnames, F-M] Second Plinth, 3 O Clock face: LIBERTY 3 O' Clock face of Obelisk: Roll of Honour/ [WW1 Surnames, M-Y] Second Plinth, 3 O Clock face: PEACE Base Plinth 3, 9 and O'Clock Faces: 1939-1945/ [Names]

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 81
Died: 81
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank
Order of names: Surname
Additional Information: Each plaque carries 27 names but only images of 2 of the 3 plaques are held and even then not all the names can be read