Location
St Matthew's Church, Stretton, Cheshire.
Description
There are two memorials. A stone cross in the churchyard carries plates engraved with the names
of those who died as a result of both world wars.
A wooden panel inside the church bears the names of those who gave their lives in the second world war.
Inscription
On the cross in the churchyard:
THIS MEMORIAL WAS RESTORED IN THE YEAR 2000
BY ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH
AND STRETTON PARISH COUNCIL.
THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO DIED
IN OR AS A RESULT OF BOTH WORLD WARS WAS ADDED.
FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-18
|
John BOSTOCK Harry CLARKE Henry Perry DODD Arthur Naylor ELLISON Joseph HADDOCK Francis Charles LYON Herbert SIMSON Joseph Edward SMITH Frederick WEIR |
SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-45
|
J BURGESS Hugh A C CAMERON-ROSE Roy CLARK Cecil CLIFFE Humfrey FAIRCLOUGH William Eric HAND Ann LAWSON (two and a half years) Norman PODMORE Gerard REARDON Geoffrey Paul RYLANDS Harry Glazebrook RYLANDS Frank Norman SIMPSON William Henry WOODS |
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IN REMEMBRANCE OF
|
J BURGESS H CAMERON-ROSE C CLIFFE H FAIRCLOUGH A LAWSON |
N PODMORE H RYLANDS P RYLANDS F SIMPSON W WOODS |
