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    Memorial

    Brunswick Wesleyan Church WW1

    Macclesfield Brunswick Methodist Church Roll of Honour

    Source: Copyright Geoff Archer

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    Current Location

    Reference D/5306; Summer 2019- there are developing plans for the relocation of Cheshire Archives, Chester Archives, Duke Street, Chester, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1RL, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 40710 65911

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    Type of Memorial
    Roll of honour or book of remembrance
    WMR Reference Number
    57518
    Description
    Roll of Honour, designed by renowned Manchester artist Alan Tabor. In the two corners at the top, figures of Justice and Liberty, the sides of the borders with coats of arms representing English and European cities or royal houses (6 in all) with between these, festoons of thistles, roses and shamrocks. Coloured and gilded. It was formerly framed- this frame was lost some time after 1986.
    Inscription
    ROLL OF HONOUR 1914-1919/ BRUNSWICK WESLEYAN CHURCH/ MACCLESFIELD/ THE FOLLOWING MEN CONNECTED WITH THIS CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL RESPONDED TO THE NATION'S/ CALL TO SERVE IN THE GREAT WAR FOR JUSTICE, TRUTH AND FREEDOM 1914-1919/ THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ (names in 5 columns)/ "THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"/ THESE ALSO SERVED IN THEIR COUNTRY'S CAUSE (names in 5 columns) THESE ARE DEEDS WHICH SHOULD NOT PASS AWAY/ AND NAMES THAT MUST NOT WITHER.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    140
    Served
    121
    Died
    19
    Information shown
    surname, rank, regiment, forenames, decorations
    Order of names
    by surname THEN forename for the fallen THEN by surname THEN forename for the served
    Additional Information
    See the image and transcriptiom on the reference for the names of the served and returned in so far as they can now be derived
    Maintenance History
    With the closure of the chapel and conversion to luxury flats, the roll was removed from its frame and disposed of in a skip, from which it was retrieved. By 2008 only one Methodist Church existed in the town, in a modern building financed by the sale of former sites, which did not accept any responsibility for memorials formerly in local churches; there are 6 Methodist memorials noted as being in need of relocation. Ultimately it was passed to Chester Archives. The Roll of Honour is showing signs of its poor treatment, having a number of holes which obscure a number of the names.

    Previous Location(s)

    Private Residence, Macclesfield, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

    Reason for move

    With the closure of the chapel and conversion to luxury flats, the roll was removed from its frame and disposed of in a skip, from which it was retrieved. By 2008 only one Methodist Church existed in the town, in a modern building financed by the sale of former sites, which did not accept any responsibility for memorials formerly in local churches there are 6 Methodist memorials noted as being in need of relocation. Ultimately it was passed to Chester Archives.

  • Brunswick Wesleyan Church, Chapel Street, Macclesfield, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 910 730

    Denomination

    Methodist

    Year of move

    after 1986

    Reason for move

    Closure and sale of chapel.

  • Components

    Roll of honour

    Made from: Parchment


    Condition: Poor


    Frame

    Made from: Unknown


    Condition: Lost


    • For full details and an image- http://macclesfieldreflects.org.uk/memorials/macclesfield/brunswick-wesleyan-methodist/