Memorial

Poynton WW1 and 2

Poynton memorial

Source: Copyright Mike Berrell

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Current Location

Town Centre, junction with Park Lane., St George's Church, The Churchyard, London Rd, Poynton, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK12 1QX, England

SJ 91934 83597

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 42812
Description: PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY GRANITE CROSS
Inscription: SIDE ONE: TO GIVE GLORY TO GOD/ FOR THE MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF POYNTON WHO/ ALID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR THE CAUSE OF HUMANITY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919./ ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF POYNTON/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF POYTON/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD/ AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM/ NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM. SIDE TWO: (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ (NAMES) SIDE THREE: (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ (NAMES) SIDE FOUR: (NAMES)/ WHOSOEVER SHALL LOSE HIS LIFE FOR MY SAKE SHALL FIND IT./ (NAMES)

Cross

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good