War Memorial, St Edith's Church, Shocklach.

War Memorial, St Edith's Church, Shocklach.

Location

In St Edith's Church, Shocklach.

Description

An elaborate memorial in Marble, engraved with the names of those of the Parish who fell in WW1.

Inscription

JESUS SAID,
    "I AM THE RESSURECTION AND
THE LIFE."               ST JOHN XI. 25.

THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE
PARISIONERS OF SHOCKLACH,
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN
LOVING AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO
HAVING NOBLY DONE THEIR DUTY
FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918.

"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A
MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS." ST JOHN XV. 13.
Frank Wm MORGAN2nd Cheshire
19th Feb 1915, aged 20 years.
Stanley HAYNESRoyal Marines
11th May 1915, aged 19 years.
George GRIFFITHS20th Manchester Reg't
3rd April 1917, aged 21 years.
William GRIFFITHSMachine Gun Corps,
31st Dec 1917, aged 19 years.
Arthur HUGHESR F A,
28th Dec 1917, aged 19 years.
Thomas HUGHESR F A,
3rd Sept 1918, aged 23 years.
Wm Eardley GOFF10th K S L I,
18th Sep 1918, aged 33 years.
Thomas BARLOWRoyal Hussars
8th Oct 1918, aged 24 years.
Arthur HOUGH20th Manchester Reg't
10th Oct 1918, aged 21 years.

"Thanks be to God which giveth us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 COR X5. 57.

War Memorial, St Edith's Church, Shocklach.

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