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Gawsworth War Memorial

Gawsworth War Memorial is a Grade II listed calvary in wood set upon a stone base. The memorial was designed by Frederick Etchells and unveiled at a ceremony in 1920 led by the Bishop of Chester.

The memorial sits on the tip of Memorial Green at the junction of Church Lane and Woodhouse Lane. The memorial is an octagonal timber cross with a carved figure of Jesus and ‘INRI’ plaque above.

The memorial features the names of the 11 fallen from the First World War and six fallen from the Second World War.

Thanks to: www.cheshireroll.co.uk for serviceman information.

First World War (1914-1918)

Samuel Bayley Service Number 161869. Died 10/12/1916 aged 19. Gunner. 7th Reserve Battalion of the Royal Field Artillery

George Bennett. Service Number 15986. Died 25/05/1916 aged 20. Private. 10th Battalion Cheshire Regiment.

George Buxton. Service Number 120383. Died 06/04/1918 aged 20. Private. 159th Coy Machine Gun Corps (infantry). Formerly 2249 Cheshire Regiment

John Hargreaves Service Number 15988. Died 21/05/1916 aged 27 Private. 10th Battalion Cheshire Regiment

William Hudson Service Number 15981. Died 08/11/1918 aged 27 Private. 9th Battalion Cheshire Regiment

James Johnson Service Number 33379. Died 09/08/1916 aged 23 Private. 11th Battalion Cheshire Regiment

John Nixon Service Number 535375. Died 11/09/1918 aged 20. Private. 15th Battalion County of London Regiment

Frederick Ridgway Service Number 71463. Died 15/11/1918 aged 20. Driver. 74th Division Signals Company Royal Engineers. Formerly 21332 Lancashire Fusiliers.

Arthur Swindells Service Number 238707. Died 30/12/1917 aged 19. Private. 4th Battalion Herefordshire Regiment attached 4th Battalion Kings Shropshire Light Infantry.

William Torkington Service Number 26668. Died 30/04/1917 aged 20. Private. 8th Battalion Cheshire Regiment

Fred Trueman Service Number 15983. Died 30/03/1916 aged 21. Private. 10th Battalion Cheshire Regiment

Second World War (1939-1945)

Raymond George Blench

Harry Goodier

Harry Goodier Service Number 4125247. Died 05/07/1940 aged 24. Fusilier. 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers

William John Knight

Wilfred Leonard

George Herbert Stephens