War Memorial, Chester
Posted in Trips, War Memorials at 12:00 on 15 October 2020
The Memorial is in red sandstone to match the Cathedral behind. It has a hexagonal base of four steps supporting a plinth bearing a cross.
It is inscribed, “Erected by a grateful city in honour of her sons who gave their lives for their country in the Great War 1914–1918. Their names are engraved on tablets of bronze in the Town Hall and their imperishable memory in the hearts of their fellow citizens.”
Inscribed on third tier here, “1939-1945”:-
Third view:-
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