Congleton Edge War Memorial
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Congleton Edge War Memorial by Jonathan Kington as part of the Geograph project.
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Congleton Edge War Memorial
Image: © Jonathan Kington Taken: 10 Nov 2010
Located in the tiny graveyard attached to Image, this memorial is a poignant reminder that there were probably no communities in Britain and Ireland untouched by World War I. There are five names inscribed on the panels, this may not seem many until it is put in context- Congleton Edge is a tiny community that is hardly big enough to call a hamlet and to lose five able-bodied men in one go must have been devastating, affecting all the households in one way or another.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.136612
Longitude
-2.186924