Methodist Chapel Cross Of Sacrifice - Clayton Heights, UK - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The memorial is facing the road at the corner of Stocks Lane and Great Horton Road.

The memorial was erected after World War I and is on a square base surmounted by plinth and cross with a carved sword on the cross. It has an incised inscription on three sides of the plinth in black lettering.

After World War II a small commemorative stone was placed at the base of the original memorial.

Front face inscription

CLAYTON HEIGHTS
WAR
MEMORIAL

ERECTED IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF THE
SERVICES AND SACRIFICES
RENDERED BY THE MEN
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR.

WENT WELL THE DAY
WE DIED AND NEVER KNEW
BUT WELL OR ILL
ENGLAND WE DIED FOR YOU
YE THAT LIVE ON
MID ENGLAND'S PASTURES GREEN
REMEMBER US,
AND THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN

1914 - 1918

side 1 of the memorial

Private Thomas Berry - 1st West Yorks - April 12th 1915
Private Asa Jowett - Duke of Wellington's - May 5th 1915
Private Milton North - K.O.Y.L.I. - Oct 1st 1915
Private John Lunness - R.A.M.C. - Nov 7th 1916
Private Ellis Briggs - K.O.Y.L.I. - Feb 18th 1917
Private Newman Caville - 2/6th West Yorks - June 10th 1917
Private Rowland E. Birdsall - Northumberland Fusiliers - June 16th 1917
Private Ernest Lund - ... Fusiliers - March 6th 1918

Second face on the memorial

Sgt. Frank North - 10th West Yorks - March 21st 1918
Sgt John Routledge - 18th West Yorks - March 21st 1918
Pte William Heaton - Northumberland Fusiliers - April 2nd 1918
Pte Prince Pullan - 1/6th West Yorks - April 25th 1918
Pte Victor A. Lister - K.O.Y.L.I. - July 20th 1918
Gnr Willie Lister - Royal Garrison Artillery - July 31st 1918
Pte Albert E. Smith - Duke of Wellington's - Sept 17th 1918
Pte Harold Oldfield - 8th West Yorks - Oct 20th 1918
Pte William H. Tempest - 8th West Yorks - March 25th 1918

Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Clayton Heights Methodist Chapel Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: Clayton Heights Methodist Chapel Graveyard Corner of Stocks Lane and Great Horton Road Clayton Heights, West Yorkshire United Kingdom Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed

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