St. Hildeburgh WWI Memorial Cross - Hoylake, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 53° 23.464 W 003° 10.998
30U E 487810 N 5915790
This granite memorial cross stands in front of St. Hildeburgh, the parish church of Hoylake.
Waymark Code: WM11KM6
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/07/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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The cross is in the form of a Celtic cross and has a sword carved into the support. It stands on a small plinth and has the following inscription.
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND THE DEAR MEMORY OF THE
MEN OF HOYLAKE
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-18
THIS CROSS IS DEDICATED BY
THOSE WHO LOVED THEM

"THEY LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM; ENDURED
HARDNESS, FACED DANGER, AND FINALLY PASSED
OUT OF SIGHT OF MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY
AND SELF-SACRIFICE."
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