War Memorial, Burton, Cheshire.

War Memorial, Burton, Cheshire.

Location

In St. Nicholas's church, Burton, on the Wirral.

Description

Two marble panels, guilded, and inscribed with the names of those of the parish of Burton who fell in the two world wars.

Inscription

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IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1939 - 1945

William BIGGS, DFM
George CAPSTICK
Kenneth FOWDEN
Reginald FERNYHOUGH
William HOWARD
Geoffrey HUGHES
Edward S JONES
James E O'CONNELL
William H POLLARD
Arthur LL WILLIAMS, DFC
Raymond E WILLIAMS

"WHO THROUGH FAITH
WAXED VALIANT"


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THIS    TABLET    WAS     ERECTED    IN
PROUD    AND    GRATEFUL    MEMORY
OF THE FOLLOWING WHO LAID DOWN
THEIR   LIVES   IN   THE   GREAT   WAR
1914 - 1919
George ASHWORTHSgt Gord Highrs
Samuel BARTLEYPte Manch R
Donald BELLPte Ches R
Hugh BELLPte Arg & Suthd Hgrs
Thomas BELLPte Ches R
Joseph BUCKLEPte Pem Yeo
William CROFTSPte Ches R
Thomas FREARSONPte Ches R
Thomas HOLMESBdr RGA
Joseph HUGHESPte R W Fus
Frank MEDLICOTTPte Ches R
Alphonso MELLORSgt Ches R
Harry H MELLORCpl RE
George PALINPte Manch R

"Went the day well? we died and never knew.
But well or ill, England, we died for you."

War Memorial, Burton, Cheshire.

Thank you

To Diane Rimmer for the photographs on this page.

Carl's Cam