War Memorial, Tiverton, Cheshire.
Location
Stocks Bank, Huxley Lane, Tiverton, Cheshire. See opening picture.
Description
A sandstone obelisk, it bears the names of those the area who
lost their lives in the two world wars.
Inscription
TO THE
GLORY OF GOD
IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
Frank ARMSTRONG, Kings L R
James ASHTON, Royal Fusil's
Wilfred BADROCK, Shrop V Y
George CHESTERS, Ches R
Henry FLEET, Shrop L I
John HARDING, Shrop L I
William MATTHEWS, Shrop L I
William MEREDITH, Shrop L I
Joseph ROWLAND, Ches R
John SIMPSON, Ches R
Charles SIMPSON, Machine G C
Eric THELWELL, Kings L R
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OF TIVERTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR
KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
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1939 - 1945
Robert HARDING, RASC
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
History Details from Tiverton PC Records 1894 –
1936 (Chester Archives ref: PC70/4101/9)
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Mtg Date
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Observation |
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28 Mar 1919 |
First raised as matter of PC
business to erect monument to those who fell in the war |
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May 1919 |
PC approved collection of
subscriptions for a monument |
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12 Dec 1919 |
PC authorises purchase of
fencing for protection of the monument from vandals |
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16 April 1920 |
PC formally accepts the monument
for “care and custody” from Mr Chamberlain and members of the War
Memorial Committee |
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27 May 1920 |
PC formally accepts War Memorial
Monument on behalf of the Parish.Ground to be levelled near the
monument. |
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19 July 1920 |
Iron guards and lettering on
monument to “be painted” |
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16 Sept 1921 |
Base of monument and stonework
cleaned |
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13 April 1922 |
Chapel Trustees paid £5 to keep
the Green and Monument in good condition. The meeting requests regilding
of letters and repainting the monument. |
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27 March 1925 |
Mr and Mrs John Farrall
appointed Caretakers of the Monument at £2-10-0 pa. |
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26 June 1925 |
Monument posts and chains to be
painted “2 coats best chocolate color” at a cost of £1-15-0 |
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14 July 1925 |
Lettering repainted at cost of
£1-0-0 |
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20 July 1926 |
Chains and fencing repainted |
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May 1928 |
£2-15-0 approved for repaint and
lettering of the monument. |
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