Memorial

Macclesfield Parish - WW1 Plaque

Macclesfield Parish

Source: Rosie Rowley

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Current Location

The plaque is in the south aisle of the church near the west doors, St Michael and All Angels Church, Market Place, Macclesfield, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1DY, England

OS Grid Reference

SJ 91798 73712

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 13007
Description: Large wall mounted nowy-headed wooden backboard supporting a nowy-headed brass plaque bordered by a pattern of oak and laurel leaves. Title text in relief. Engraved names and borders.
Inscription: Left of top centre: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF MACCLESFIELD'S / GALLANT SONS WHO FELL IN THE GREAT / WAR FOR WORLD FREEDOM AND JUSTICE / A.D. 1914 - 1919 // Right of top centre: THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE / WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF MACCLESFIELD / COUNCILLOR JOSEPH GEORGE FROST J.P. / ON THE DECLARATION OF PEACE 1919 // Below title; (NAMES in nine columns) / "THEY DIED NOBLY, AND BY THEIR SACRIFICE HELPED TO SAVE CIVILISATION."

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 578
Died: 578
Information shown: Rank, forename, initials, surname, decorations
Order of names: Listed alphabetically by surname

History

Maintenance History: RESTORED IN 1997

Ceremonies

Unveiled

26 December1919

Canon Elstob, father of Lieutenant Colonel W Elstob VC

Conservation

Components

Plaque

Height: 1300mm

Width: 2000mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good