Romiley First World War Memorial
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Romiley First World War Memorial
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 8 Jul 2017
The war memorial built by Willoughby Wilde & Sons of Hyde is set back off Stockport Road. It consists of a Latin cross on a plinth, inscribed 1914-1919. An engaved plaque lists the names of 65 men. For a list of the 65 names engraved thereon see Carl's Cam http://www.carlscam.com/romiley/rommem.htm A second plaque reads: "Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."
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Image Location
Latitude
53.41316
Longitude
-2.096546