Memorial
St Stephens Church WW1 And WW2 Board
Current Location
ST STEPHENS CHURCH, Brook St, Congleton, Congleton, Cheshire, England
OS Grid Reference
SJ 863 632
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 42774
- Description
- LARGE, WALL-MOUNTED WOODEN BOARD. THREE MAIN PANELS. OUTER PANELS HAVE PAINTED NAMES. CENTRAL PANEL WITH WW2 NAMES HAS INCISED INSCRIPTION AND NAMES. CENTRAL PANEL IS TALLER THAN OUTER PANELS AND BEARS WW1 INSCRIPTION AT TOP. ORNATELY CARVED TRACERY ALONG TOP. COLUMNS AT EITHER SIDE WITH ADDITIONAL CARVING. SMALL CARVED ANGEL AT BASE OF EITHER SIDE OF WW2 CENTRAL PANEL.
- Inscription
- (TOP CENTRAL PANEL): IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (NAMES) (LEFT PANEL): (WW1 NAMES) (RIGHT PANEL): (WW1 NAMES) (CENTRAL CENTRE PANEL): TO THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WAR/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES) (AT BASE):WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD/ ALWAYS FOR YOU ALL
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 74
- Died
- 74
- Information shown
- year died,forename
- Order of names
- year died
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 30
- Served
- 15
- Died
- 15
- Information shown
- year died,forename
Components
- Board
Height: 1680 MM
Width: 2130 MM
Depth: 300 MM
Made from: Wood
Condition: Unknown