Memorial

Over United Reform Church Winsford WW1

Source: Copyright Brian Dunning

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Current Location

United Reform Church, Swanlow La, Over, Vale Royal, Cheshire, CW7 1JE, England

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SJ 64049 65890

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Lamp or lighting
WMR Reference Number: 10040
Description: Ornamental gas lantern on four-sided Darley Dale grey stone square plinth and three stepped base. Inset rectangular panels on each face with names. Inscription on all faces of top step. Letterin in black.
Inscription: Face 3: FOR GOD AND FREEDOM/INGRATEFUL RECOGNITION/THE SERVICE OF/(NAMES)/FOR HE SHALL GIVE HIS ANGELS/CHARGE OVER THEE TO KEEP/THEE IN ALL THY WAYS. Face 6: THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN LOVING MEMORY/(NAMES)/MISSING/(NAMES)/DIED IN CAMP/(NAME)/1939-1945/(NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR 1914 -1919. Face 9: THEY RISKED THEIR LIVES/(NAMES)/GOD IS OUR REFUGE AND STRENGTH/A VERY PRESENT HELP IN TROUBLE. Face 12: THEY GAVE THEIR SERVICE/(NAMES)/O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD FOR HE IS GOOD,/FOR HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOR EVER.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 142
Served: 118
Died: 24
Information shown: Surname, forename, initial
Order of names: Surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 3
Died: 3
Information shown: Surname, forename

History

Maker(s): Mr. R.F. Plumbley of Winsford, Builder
Mr. John Birtwhistle, Architect
Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Unveiled

1 May 1920

Sir John Brunner, BART.

Conservation

Custodian: Winsford Town Council

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Over United Reform Church Winsford WW1

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Over United Reform Church Winsford WW1

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components