Memorial

Hooton, Childer Thornton and Little Sutton

Hooton etc memorial

Source: Copyright John Hendry

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Current Location

at the entrance to a golf course, St Paul's Church (next to), Chester Rd, Childer Thornton, Ellesmere Port, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 1QH, England

OS Grid Reference

SJ 36697 77431

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 2260
Description: Cross on octagonal plinth and base
Inscription: (PLINTH): TO THE/HONOURED MEMORY/OF THE MEN FROM/HOOTON/CHILDER THORNTON/& LITTLE SUTTON/WHO DIED FOR THEIR/COUNTRY/IN THE GREAT WAR OF/1914-1919/THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ (BASE OF CROSS): NORTHERN IRELAND / TROOPER 17/21ST / LANCERS / ADRIAN KENEALY / 14.9.1973

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 43
Died: 43
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname,forename

War: Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 35
Died: 35
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
Order of names: surname,forename,rank,regiment

War: Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: name, rank, date of death

Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good