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War
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The War Memorial for Congleton (Cheshire)
Photo : Richard Adam of the Imperial War Museum's Register
of War Memorials website
The Congleton War Memorial is located in a small garden on Lawton Street.
The Congleton War Memorial was originally an ornate Celtic-Style Cross on a tapering shaft. The ide tapering plinth bears dedication. The Cross has a three-stepped base. Behind the Cross a curved wall bore six metal plaques with embossed names and inscription. A Celtic-style carving is on head and shaft of Cross.
However, in September 2021 the plaques behind the Cross were removed and were replaced by by 14 sandstone tablets standing on a low wall, seven to each side of the cross.
243 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World war, and 217 in the Second World war.
A transcription of the names is on the Imperial war Museum's
Register of
War Memorials website.
The Carl's
Cam website provided a complete transcription of all the names on the
original panels, together with photos.
One soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment is named on the memorial.
Private John Schlank. 235256. 18th Battalion The King's
(Liverpool Regiment), formerly 203589 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Julius
and Hannah Schlank, of Liverpool; husband of Mary Ellen Schlank, of 2, Herbert
St., Congleton, Cheshire. Killed 2 May 1918. Aged 36.
Born Liverpool, Enlisted Congleton (Cheshire), Resided Congleton.
Buried KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT BRITISH CEMETERY.
The
Original War Memorial for Congleton (pre-2021)
Photo : Barrie Price of the Imperial War Museum's Register
of War Memorials website
The
Original War Memorial for Congleton (pre-2021)
Photo : Barrie Price of the Imperial War Museum's Register
of War Memorials website
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