Memorial

Leighton cum Minshull Vernon - WW1 and WW2

Bradfield Green - WW1 (before renovations and WW2 additions)

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Current Location

On green at junction of Eardswick Lane and A530, Eardswick Lane / Middlewich Road junction, Minshull Vernon, Crewe And Nantwich, Cheshire, CW1 4QX, England

OS Grid Reference

SJ 67989 58726

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 2052
Description: Original WW1 memorial comprised an obelisk mounted on two-part plinth, with dedicatory panels on front and back, and incorporating a (disused) drinking fountain on the front face. Two additional panels were added to the sides commemorating local WW2 aircraft crashes. Recent renovations include new bollards, linked by chain, and a paved footpath
Inscription: Front face: PARISH OF/ LEIGHTON CUM/MINSHULL VERNON/ IN GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO DIED/ FOR FREEDOM/ AND IN HONOUR/ OF ALL WHO SERVED/ THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ 1914 - 1918 Rear face: IN MEMORIUM/ (names) LH face: IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING RAF CREW/ WHO DIED IN THIS PARISH:/ 4TH FEBRUARY 1941/ ON WELLINGTON R1298/ (names) RH face: IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING RAF CREW/ WHO DIED IN THIS PARISH:/ 20TH MARCH 1943/ ON WELLINGTON X3547/ (names)/ ON OXFORD DF477/ (names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 12
Died: 12
Information shown: Surnames; names
Order of names: Surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 22
Died: 22
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank
Order of names: Rank

History

Costs: £78-3s-0d
Sponsor Type: public
Sponsored By: Land donated by a Mrs Sellars, construction costs raised locally
Maintenance History: Panels renovated twice. on 4/6/2016 WW2 panels added.

Conservation

Components

Obelisk

Height: c3600 mm

Width: c1200 mm

Depth: c1500 mm

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Good