Memorial

Kingsley and Newton

Kingsley WW1 and 2 names

Source: John Hendry

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Current Location

The new churchyard is across the main road from the church., St John's the Evanglist,, The new churchyard, Hollow Lane, Kingsley, Vale Royal, Cheshire, WA6 8EU, England

OS Grid Reference

SJ 54729 75043

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 18161
Description: ON TWO STEPPED BASE
Inscription: (FRONT) TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE MEN OF/ KINGSLEY AND NEWTON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ (LEFT) GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ (FRONT) THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE/ (RIGHT) FOR HIS FRIENDS/ (REAR) AND THOSE WHO DIED/ IN THE WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 22
Died: 22
Information shown: name only
Order of names: alphabetical

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 3
Died: 3
Information shown: name only

Conservation

Components

Memorial

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good