War Memorial, St John, Walton.

WW1 War Memorial, St John, Walton.

Location

In the church of St John the Evangelist, Walton, Cheshire.

Description

There are two war memorials in the church. The WW1 memorial, a brass plaque in a marble surround, is engraved with the names of those of Walton Parish who fell in WW1. The WW2 memorial, a cast metal plaque, shows the names of those who fell in WW2.

There are also two Rolls of Honour in the church.

Inscription, WW1 Memorial

TO THE HONOUR AND GLORY OF GOD
IN MEMORY OF
THE FOLLOWING MEN CONNECTED WITH THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"

James BODELLCheshire Regiment
Frank Bertram DAVIESRoyal Innis Fusiliers
Richard E DAVIESBorder Regiment
Arthur GREENCheshire Regiment
James LOCKHARTRoyal Engineers
Arthur MOULSDALEYork & Lancs Regiment
Piers PARSONSRoyal Air Force
Charles Frank PURKISSSouth Lancs Regiment
Harold RICHARDSONKings Own Scott' Bord'rs
Alfred WINKINSONRoyal Naval Transport
THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY
SIR GILBERT GREENALL, Bart, CVO

...
Charles Frank PURKISSSouth Lancs Regiment
Harold RICHARDSONKings Own Scott' Bord'rs

Inscription, WW2 Memorial

PARISH OF WALTON

1939-
TO THE
GLORY
OF
GOD

-1945
IN HONOUR OF THOSE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES

ALLENDER Barbara M  
BARLAS William
COOMBS Andrew H
DAVIES Albert
DRURY Ernest
HUGHES Frank S
JACKSON Harry
 MOSLEY Rupert
McADAM Ian C
STEPHEN Thomas H
TICKEL John
WHITEHOUSE Jack
WINSTANLEY Charles H
WILLIAMS Gordon D

WENT THE DAY WELL?
WE DIES AND NEVER KNEW,
BUT WELL OR ILL
ENGLAND, WE DIED FOR YOU.

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.

WW1 War Memorial, St John, Walton.

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