Memorial
Astbury
Current Location
St Marys Church, Peel Lane, Astbury, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4RQ, England
OS Grid Reference
SJ 84617 61531
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 3376
- Description
- Wheel cross of smooth granite . Cross surmounts a tapering square-set plinth. inscription on shaft in incised black lettering.. Names around plinth in incised black lettering.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE SOLDIERS/ FROM THIS PARISH, WHO/ HAVE LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT/ EUROPEAN WAR/ 1914 TO 1919/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS, THAT A MAN/ LAY DOWN HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS./ (NAMES)/ 1939 1945/ (NAME)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 13
- Died
- 13
- Information shown
- year died,regiment,forename,manner of death
- Order of names
- year died
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 2
- Served
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- year died,regiment,forename
Components
- Cross
Height: C 2400 MM
Width: C 700 MM
Depth: C 500 MM
Made from: Granite
Condition: Good
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