War Memorial, Anderton, Cheshire.

War Memorial, Barnton, Cheshire.
The Panel

Location

In the Memorial Hall, New Lane, Anderton, Cheshire.

Description

There are three war memorials mounted on the walls inside the hall. They include:

- a wooden panel naming those (presumably of Anderton) who fell in the two world wars,

- an illuminated manuscript naming those of the parish of Anderton who fell in the first world war,

- a set of four illuminated certificates, each naming an individual who fell in the first world war.

Inscription on the panel

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE TWO WORLD WARS

1914 - 1918
PteJohn BARTONCanadian Forces
L/CplThomas BARTONCanadian Forces
PteEbenezer COXCheshire Regiment
PteSydney COXCheshire Regiment
PteLeonard CAPPERWelsh Regiment
StokerAlfred HARRISONHMS Cressy
PteSamuel HUGHESManchester Regt
PteClarence JACKSONKOSL Infantry
PteArthur SUMNERLeicester Regiment
PteGeorge WILDINGKing's Liverpool Regt

1939 - 1945
RadioCrRoland Sydney BYRAMMerchant Navy
LieutAlan COOPERR N Fusiliers
PteWalter OAKSCheshire Regiment







The Manuscript
War Memorial, Anderton, Cheshire.

Inscription on the manuscript

KING
EMPIRECOUNTRY

IN GLORIOUS MEMORY
OF THOSE MEMBERS OF
THE PARISH OF ANDERTON
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR FREEDOM DURING
THE EUROPEAN WAR

Leonard CAPPER
Private, 15th Welsh Regt

Ebenezer COX
Private, 8th Cheshire Regt

Sidney COX
Private, 10th Cheshire Regt

Arthur SUMNER
Private, 2/1st Yorks Fus

    GREATER
    LOVE HATH
    NO MAN

 Alfred HARRISON
Stoker, HMS Cressy

Samuel HUGHES
Pt, 20 Manchester Regt

Clarence JACKSON
Private, 1st Kings S L I

George WILDING
Pte, 7th South Lancs

    THEY DIED
    THAT WE
    MIGHT LIVE







One of the certificates
War Memorial, Anderton, Cheshire.

Inscription on the certificate

HE DIED
FOR KING AND COUNTRY

LIBERTY
AND
PEACE
FOR
POSTERITY

IN GLORIOUS HONOURED AND
AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF

Samuel HUGHES
20th Manchester
Regiment

IN
MEMORIAM

WHO FOR HIS KING AND COUNTRY FOUGHT
FOR HONOUR AND RELIGION WROUGHT
AND DIED AS A TRUE PATRIOT OUGHT

ENGLAND
IRELAND
SCOTLAND
WALES
FRANCE
AMERICA
BELGIUM
ITALY
PORTUGAL
 AUSTRALIA
CANADA
NEW ZEALAND
INDIA
RUSSIA
ROUMANIA
SERVIA
JAPAN
NEW FOUNDLAND

The other three certificates are identical except for the names and regiments which are:

Private
Leonard CAPPER
1/7th Welsh Regt

Sydney COX
10th Cheshire Regt

Private
Clarence JACKSON
Kings Shropshire
Light Infantry

Thank you

to Stan Darley who told me about this memorial.

Carl's Cam