Memorial

Cheadle

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Current Location

High Street and Manchester Road, Roadside Garden, Manchester Road, Cheadle, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK8 2NP, England

OS Grid Reference

SJ 85944 88775

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 3178
Description: Rough-hewn obelisk on pedestal with inlaid bronze inscription plaques with Greek key borders. Encircling the war memorial is a low, square fence with rough-hewn granite posts.
Inscription: Front face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE / OF THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1919/ "THIS SHALL BE WRITTEN FOR THOSE THAT COME AFTER AND THE / PEOPLE WHICH SHALL BE BORN SHALL PRAISE THE LORD" Right and left faces: (Names) Rear face: 1939 - 1945/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ DURING WORLD WAR II/ (Names)/ AIR RAID VICTIMS/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 97
Died: 97
Information shown: Surname, forename

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 54
Died: 54
Information shown: Surname
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 8
Died: 8
Information shown: Surname
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

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Components

Obelisk

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1423372

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1423372 (accessed 11/05/2026)

Plaque

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1423372

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1423372 (accessed 11/05/2026)

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