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. Tiverton War Memorial is on the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. The memorial is now listed at Grade II as of July 2016
Inscription
TO THE
GLORY OF GOD
IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
Frank ARMSTRONG, Kings L R
James ASTON, 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
OF TIVERTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR
KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 – 1918
————
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)
| Mtg Date | Observation |
| 28 Mar 1919 | First raised as matter of PC business to erect monument to those who fell in the war |
| May 1919 | PC approved collection of subscriptions for a monument |
| 12 Dec 1919 | PC authorises purchase of fencing for protection of the monument from vandals |
| 16 April 1920 | PC formally accepts the monument for “care and custody” from Mr Chamberlain and members of the War Memorial Committee |
| 27 May 1920 | PC formally accepts War Memorial Monument on behalf of the Parish.Ground to be levelled near the monument. |
| 19 July 1920 | Iron guards and lettering on monument to “be painted” |
| 16 Sept 1921 | Base of monument and stonework cleaned |
| 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. |
| 27 March 1925 | Mr and Mrs John Farrall appointed Caretakers of the Monument at £2-10-0 pa. |
| 26 June 1925 | Monument posts and chains to be painted “2 coats best chocolate color” at a cost of £1-15-0 |
| 14 July 1925 | Lettering repainted at cost of £1-0-0 |
| 20 July 1926 | Chains and fencing repainted |
| May 1928 | £2-15-0 approved for repaint and lettering of the monument. |