Memorial

Alsager

North Face

Source: Copyright Phillip Bland

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Current Location

BETWEEN ASHMORES LA AND SANDBACH RD SOUTH, Ashmores La, Alsager, Congleton, Cheshire, England

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SJ 798 554

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 42742
Description: FIGURE OF FIRST WORLD WAR SERVICEMAN IN FULL UNIFORM AND PUTTEES CARRYING RIFLE AND BAYONET. FIGURE SURMOUNTS STONE COLUMN. COLUMN BEARS NAMES AND INSCRIPTION IN INCISED BLACK LETTERING. STEPPED STONE BASE. METAL PLAQUE OF TOWN ARMS ON SECOND WORLD WAR TABLET.
Inscription: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE ALSAGER MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ (Names)/ THEY LOVED NOT THEIR LIVES/ UNTO THE DEATH/ (Names) ALSO IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE ALSAGER MEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 41
Died: 41
Information shown: surname,rank,decorations
Order of names: rank

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 11
Died: 11
Information shown: surname
Order of names: surname

History

Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: 2011: Bayonet has been either damaged or stolen on approximately three occasions. The current bayonet is a replacement. 2014: Bayoet replaced and memorial cleaned.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

19 June 1920

UNKNOWN

Dedicated

19 June 1920

UNKNOWN

Conservation

Components

Figure

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Unknown

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