Memorial
Rainow
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Current Location
Garden, Tower Hill, Rainow, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 5TX, England
OS Grid Reference
SJ 94818 75796
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 1985
- Description
- Celtic cross set on a tapered shaft and plinth with two steps and the lettering in black with WW1 names. Stone seat with the WW2 names in black lettering.
- Inscription
- 6o'clock face: THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ RAINOW WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ 3o'clock face: (Names) 9o'clock face: (Names) 120'clock face: (Names) On seat: IN PROUD AND HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF RAINOW WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (Names)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 37
- Died
- 37
- Information shown
- Surname,rank,forename,decorations
- Order of names
- Surnames
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 7
- Died
- 7
- Information shown
- Surname,rank,forename,decorations
- Order of names
- Surname
Components
- Cross
Height: 6000MM
Width: 1500MM
Depth: 1500MM
Made from: Stone - Sandstone
Condition: Good
- Plinth
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
- Seat
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
- Other website http://www.rainow.org/
- Carter Postcard Collection