Memorial

Township of Willaston - WW1 and WW2

Plaque

Source: Copyright Cliff Jones

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Current Location

JUNCTION OF CREWE RD AND COLLEYS LA, Crewe Rd, Willaston, Crewe And Nantwich, Cheshire, England

SJ 674 527

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 42772
Description: THREE STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH AND OBELISK. INSCRIPTION IN WHITE LETTERING ON TABLETS AFFIXED TO THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH. CHAIN LIKN FENCE AND POSTS ENCLOSED THE OBELISK WREATH CARVED IN RELIEF AT THE BASE OF THE 6 O'CLOCK FACE OF THE OBELISK
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: TOWNSHIP/ OF/ WILLASTON./ TO PERPETUATE THE/ MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/ DIED FOR FREEDOM AND/ IN HONOUR OF ALL WHO/ SERVED THEIR KING AND/ COUNTRY./ LEST WE FORGET 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: IN MEMORIAM/ (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: IN MEMORIAM/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) New inscription: IN GREATFUL MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914-19/ THEIR NAMES SHALL LIVE FOR EVER./ (Names) IN SACRED MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ WHO FELL IN THE WAR/ 1939-1945.

Maintenance History: 2020: Ahead of it’s centenary in November, the memorial will be undergoing a comprehensive clean with some restoration work. 2014: Restored