Bredbury and Romiley

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Reference WMO/119813

Address:

Village Green

Junction of George Lane and Berrycroft Lane

Bredbury

SK6 1DT

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Other cross
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Stone floriated cross on octagonal shaft and plinth. Note that the memorial area is surrounded by two rows of posts with hooks for chains although chains are not fitted. It is laid out to provide 4 access routes from the surrounding roads into the memorial area, although of course without the chains you can access at will.
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This cross is erected/ to the glory of God/ and/ to the memory of/ the men of Bredbury/ and Romiley/ who laid down/ their lives/ in the Great War/ 1914-1918/ Their name liveth for/ evermore. [Names on the other 7 faces]. ; The lower tablets record/ the names of the men of/ Bredbury and Romiley/ who laid down/ their lives in the/ Second World War /1939-1945. [Names on the other 7 faces].

WW1- Face 2- Bredbury/ Adshead Harry RWF/ Airey Percy James E Bdr Rgt/ Amison James KSLI/ Anderton Tom Rfl Brig/ Asbury George 1 Ches/ Ashton Tom SWB/ Ashworth Edgar 6 Ches/ Ashworth George RMLI/ Barber John W 2 Ches/ Bardsley Fred 1 Ches/ Barlow Jubal Lanc Fus/ Bennett Albert Gren Gds/ Beresford Bruce RE/ Beresford Kenneth RE/ Bonner C V Can Forc/ Broadhurst Percival LNL/ Buckley Herbert H KSLI/ Burgess Joseph S 13 Ches/ Burchall Douglas Can Forc/ Bellamy Leonard Can Forc/ Clarke Albert RGA; Face 3- Bredbury/ Cocks George DCM Lanc Fus/ Cropper Albert 6 Ches/ Cummings Harold RFA/ Catlow Arthur Lanc Fus/ Davies Sidney RE/ Driver John RWF/ Edwards Arthur RWF/ Ellor William 15 Ches/ Exley William 9 Ches/ Farmer James RW Kents/ Foram William 8 Manc/ Godwin H N K Lpl/ Green Matthew KORL/ Groves James H RWF/ Gregory William H 23 Manc/ Hackney Thomas 6 Ches/ Hall A Gordon (MC) RFA/ Hall George F SWB/ Hambleton Joel NTS & DBY/ Hepworth Albert 6 Ches/ Hopwood Arthur 6 Ches/ Horsfall James 8 S Lanc; Face 4- Bredbury/ Hulme John Nts & Dby/ Higginbotham Leonard RFA/ Hallowell JH Manc/ Jowle James H Lanc Fus/ Lomas Ernest Lanc Fus/ Lloyd Tom 8 Ches/ Mallaleui Charles R KORL/ Mills Tom R 6 Manc/ Minnis Charles 3 Manc/ Moores Wilfred 8 Ches/ Moores Ellis 6 Ches/ Mason Frank KRR/ Nelson Walter Shrop Yo/ Partington James K Lpl/ Parks Thomas M Lon Reg/ Pickles Wilfred 7 Manc/ Rowley Herbert 26 Manc/ Sanderson Robert F Roy Fus/ Scowcroft Walter RFA/ Seymour Frank RWF/ Shaw Harold S Lanc; Face 5- Bredbury/ Sibbring Leonard Sher For/ Sibbring Arthur Sher For/ Smalley Frank Welsh R/ Stokes Martin T W Yorks/ Swindells Cyril 6 Ches/ Swindells J Ernest Can Rfls/ Swindells Seth Welsh Cy/ Sharpley Louis C S Lanc/ Walburn John A R Marines/ Ward Arnold S Lanc/ Ward Charles H E Yorks/ Watson Thomas 8 Manc/ Wheatley Ernest RN/ Wheeldon John H 8 Ches/ Whitehead William 13 Ches/ Wilkinson Richard 6 Ches/ Wilkinson W R 4 Ches/ Williams Isaac RW Kents/ Williamson James Ryl Scots/ Wood Albert L RGA/ Zugg Alfred 1 Ches; Face 6- Romiley/ Ainley James 6 Ches/ Bainbridge Ralph 6 Ches/ Barber Thomas H RFA/ Bentley Harry LN Lanc/ Brandon George RMLI/ Bridge James O Nth Fus/ Brookes Walter A I Forc/ Bruckshaw Sam RE/ Burgess Walter 2 R Lanc/ Chevalier Albert 6 Manc/ Colohan Thomas P RWF/ Cunliffe Samuel 19 Manc/ Davison George G RFA/ Davidson Robert T RFC/ Doyle John T RWF/ Eaves Arthur 8 Worc/ Foy Edward 10 Ches/ Goode David RAMC/ Gregory Julius Roy Fus/ Hamer Samuel Nth Fus; Face 7- Romiley/ Hibbert Harry Yks Reg/ Howarth Norman D 6 Manc/ Howard Cephas 1 Ches/ Hughes Edward 6 Ches/ Hughes Harry RN/ Jalland H H Blk Watch/ Kinsey Jas R Can Forc/ Knight John Nts & Dby/ Lees Edward RFC/ Lively Frank 3 Ches/ Lomas Ralph 6 Ches/ Moores J Leslie 10 Manc/ McWilliam Duncan 6 Ches/ McWilliam Stuart KSLI/ Marshall James 6 Ches/ Matthews Charles H 4 Ches/ Morris Ernest RGA/ Malpas Jos. Victor 3 Ches/ Ogden John 10 Ches/ Pattinson George W Riding; Face 8- Ponting Edward F 21 Manc/ Preece James 6 Ches / Rhodes James Lan Fus/ Rhodes Frank 4 Ches/ Rowson Ellis RGA/ Redfern Obadiah Nth Fus/ Smith Bertram RWF/ Scholes Frank 16 Ches/ Smith Andrew B 6 Manc/ Smith Richmond M 7 Manc/ Smith Norman Lab Batt/ Swindells Herbert KRR/ Swindells William 6 Ches/ Taylor John 6 Ches/ Whalley Samuel S Lanc Fus/ Whipp James W Lab Cps/ Whittaker Robert Rfl Brig/ Zorian Jos K Welsh R; WW2- Face 2- Bredbury/ Adshead Jack/ Allen William James RA/ Barlow Arthur 144 RAC/ Brown Charles H RN/ Carr William Edward RNVR/ Darbyshire Arthur R MN/ French Robert RPC/ Gilmour Hugh R Lincs/ Harrison Peter RAFVR/ Heginbotham L R R Hamps; WW2 face 3- Bredbury/ Hitchen John Alfred 4 Ches/ Hollingworth C T R Marines/ Jacques Alexander MN/ Jones Frank P RAF/ Lowndes Herbert L RA/ Massey Edward RN/ Mellor W G 15 DLI/ Oakley James K/ Oldham Edwin IY & L Reg/ Oldham Ernest; WW2 face 4- Bredbury/ Peel Clifford 3 CDO/ Richardson Frank RN/ Saxby Jack/ Shaw James RA/ Stansfield John Irish Gds/ White Kenneth John RAF/ Wilson Harry 6DLI/ Wood Henry Civilian/ Wood Wilfred Owen/ Wyatt George Denis RAFVR; WW2 face 5- Romiley/ Ashworth Douglas/ Booth Arthur Loyals/ Boyde Norman Punjab Reg/ Brown Claude Ronald/ Brown John L RAF/ Brown Thomas P/ Clough Leonard/ Douthwaite C/ Bredbury/ Sutcliffe Arthur F Ches; WW2 face 6- Romiley/ Dunning Arthur RN/ Eustace Albert/ Fallows William A/ Fidler John/ Gibbs Fred/ Hamer John Michael RN/ Hammond Raymond Welch Reg/ Hedin Sigurd E (D.F.M.) RAFVR; WW2 face 7- Romiley/ Hibbard Ernest Henry/ Hyde Neville RN/ Kearney Vincent (D.F.M.) RAF/ Kinsley Roylance RAFVR/ Lenton Richard W RAFVR/ Lowe Harry Brereton/ Musk Jack RAF/ Perry John/ Pennington Ellis RAF; WW2 face 8- Romiley/ Rome Ronald RAFVR/ Shaw Harold/ Shepherd Frederick RAF/ Shepley Thomas T/ Smith Frank MN/ Stringfield Norman J/ Sumner Samuel RA/ Timperley Eric RAF

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