Chapel-en-le-Frith War Memorial
Introduction
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Image: © Gerald England Taken: 16 Sep 2016
Situated on the Market Place, unlike the majority of war memorials, it lists all those who served in WWI, not just those killed. Inscribed around the domed top – commencing above the south face: Erected 1919 to record the honoured names of the men from the Parish of Chapel-en-le-Frith who served in the Great War. THIS MEMORIAL ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION WAS DEDICATED BY BRIGADIER GENERAL GODFREY D. GOODMAN. C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D. WHO COMMANDED THE 6TH BATTALION SHERWOOD FORESTERS AND 52nd AND 21st INFANTRY BRIGADES. 5th JULY 1919. The War Memorial which is Grade II listed https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-82023-war-memorial-chapel-en-le-frith-derbyshir was restored in 2011 with the names of men from WWII added. More details including a list of names can be found on the former Parish Council http://web.archive.org/web/20120904025841/http://www.chapel-en-le-frithparishcouncil.gov.uk/warmemorial.htm
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