Over Knutsford War Memorial
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Over Knutsford War Memorial
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 5 Sep 2020
War memorial in the form of a Latin cross on a stepped base which stands in a small raised garden overlooking the main road, some 60 metres to the south-east of the Church of St Cross. The inscription on the front face reads: IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN CONNECTED WITH THIS PARISH WHO DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE The names of the 47 men who died in The Great War are recorded on the two side faces (list of names https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/10008 Imperial War Museum). The memorial is Grade II-listed (https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1429219 Historic England List Entry Number: 1429219).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.302795
Longitude
-2.366247