St John's Church-Cross

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Reference WMO/292572

Address:

St John the Baptist Church

Liverpool Road

Irlam

M44 6DA

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Other cross
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
  • Afghanistan (2001 -)
About the memorial: Maltese cross on a pedestal above a tapered octagonal shaft on a short corniced column mounted on two steps, with a carved laurel wreath on the South-East face of the shaft. There is an incised Great War dedication on the face of the top step on the East face, with the WW1 names above. The WW2 names are on the South face, with the Afghanistan name on the West face. The names are machine engraved on metal panels affixed to the column. The original WW1 and WW2 names are presumably underneath these panels.
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On face of East upper step of the base: This Cross was erected by the Parishioners/ of Irlam in Grateful Memory of those from/ the Parish who Died in Action during the/ Great War 1914 - 1918. ; On plaque on East face of plinth: 1914 - 1918/ (49 Names) ; On plaque on South face of plinth: 1939-1945/ (52 Names) On plaque on West face of plinth: Afghanistan/ (Name)

Afghanistan-Simon Annis

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