War Memorial, Upton (near Chester), Cheshire.

War Memorial, Upton (near Chester), Cheshire.

Location
Heath Road and Weal Stone Lane, Upton, Cheshire.

Description
A stone cross. Inscribed on the base are the names of those of the area who lost their lives in the two world wars.

Inscription

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

THIS CROSS IS ERECTED BY THEIR RELATIVES AND FRIENDS

"THEIR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND THEY LOVED"

Lt Col E Townshend LOGAN, DSO Ches R
Capt T Laurence FROST, Ches R
Lt Geo R SIMPSON, Ches R
Lt Lewis Reginald HUGHES, N Staffs R
Sergt Ernest LEY, Hamps R
Cpl Philip J EVANS, MMGC
Pte James ANDERTON, Ches R
Pte Harry LLOYD, Ches R
Pte John WILLIAMSON, Ches R
Pte Wm Joseph HUGHES, Ches R
Pte George CROSBY, Loyal N Lancs R
Trooper John STURMAN, Ches Yeo
Cpl James Alexander BENSON, RGA

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Capt Helenus M ROBERTSON, RWF
Capt Francis F HODGSON, 84th Punjabis
Capt Roland O LOGAN, Oxf & Bucks L I
Lt Archibald BUCK, L'pool Sco
Sergt Charles W HARDING, Lanc Fus
Cpl Thomas KNOWLES, MM S Lanc R
Cpl Donald COWIE, MM L'pool Sco
Pte Arthur MORRIS, Hamps R
Gr John CASH, RGA
Gr Charles COPPACK, Tank Corps
Pte James Cecil WILLIAMS, Rif Brig
Pte Wm HANCOCKS, Kings L'pool R

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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 ROYAL HUSSARS
AND
2nd Lt ROWLAND le BELWARD EGERTON
RWF
WHO FELL IN THE WAR

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THESE MEN GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945

Cpl Samuel BROUGH, Irish Guards
Sgt William E FARLEY, RAPC
Air Mech 1st Stanley C FORMSTONE, TAA
A/c William S GREEN, RAF
F/Sgt Roy C HITCHEN, RAF
Major John B HUGHES, Gen List
Pte Thomas PLEAVIN, Para Regt
CSM Norman ROWLANDS, Scots Gds
Capt Percy E WILLIAMS, MN

War Memorial, Upton (near Chester), Cheshire.

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