Memorial

Heaton Mersey

View of memorial showing the WW2 names

Source: Andrew Harris

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Current Location

St John's Church, Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK4 3BR, England

SJ 86365 90582

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 26820
Description: CELTIC-STYLE STONE CROSS SET ON TAPERING SHAFT AND SQUARE-SET STONE PEDIMENT. METAL PLAQUES ON SIDES OF PEDIMENT BEAR NAMES. THREE-STEPPED STONE BASE. CELTIC-STYLE TRACERY ON HEAD OF CROSS.
Inscription: (plate on the front of the memorial facing Didsbury Road) THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE / IN MEMORY / SACRED FOR ALL TIME OF THE / HEATON MERSEY MEN / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / FOR THE WORLD'S FREEDOM / 'GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, / THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS'. (72 names) (plate on rear of memorial, facing the church) IN THANKFUL MEMORY OF THE / HEATON MERSEY MEN WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR / 1939-1945 / (30 names) /. GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS / THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.

Cross

Height: 7000mm

Width: 1000mm

Depth: 1000mm

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1393515

First listed - 11-Nov-2009 - Historic England link is https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1393515?section=official-list-entry