Upton-by-Chester

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Reference WMO/229612

Address:

Wealstone Lane/Heath Road

Upton-by-Chester

CH2 1HU

England

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In 2018, WMT gave a grant towards this war memorial. As it has been a number of years since the grant was given, we would like an up-to-date condition survey and photographs to be added to this war memorial record. Can you help?

Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Wheel cross
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: A wheel cross with Celtic knotwork design commemorating the men from Upton-by-Chester who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. Listed Grade II, List entry number 1458142
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CROSS BASE, 6 O'CLOCK FACE: THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 19 / IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN / CONNECTED WITH UPTON AND DISTRICT WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE / SERVICE OF THEIR KING AND COUNTRY / THE CROSS IS ERECTED BY THEIR RELATIVES AND FRIENDS / "THEIR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND THEY LOVED." CROSS BASE, 12 O'CLOCK FACE: THE SITE OF THIS MEMORIAL / WAS GIVEN BY SIR PHILIP B. GREY EGERTON BT. / IN MEMORY OF HIS SONS / LT. PHILIP DE MALPAS WAYNE EGERTON, / 19TH ROAYL HUSSARS / AND / 2ND LT. ROWLAND LE BELWARD EGERTON, / R.W.F. / WHO FELL IN THE WAR CROSS BASE, 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) STONE AT FOOT OF CROSS: THESE MEN GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES)

Grade II (England)

1458142

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