St Ambrose Church WW1 | IWM War Memorials Register

Memorial Details

What type of memorial is it?

Window

How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?

STAINED GLASS WINDOW AND A STONE TABLET

Location

Has this memorial been lost?

Location

Is this the memorial's current location?

Yes

Building Name

ST AMBROSE CHURCH

Street

Haughton View Rd

Town

Widnes

District

Halton

County

Cheshire

Country

England

OS map ref

SJ 510 850

If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Church of England

St Ambrose Church WW1 Location

Commemoration

What words are inscribed on the memorial?

THIS TABLET AND THE CHANCEL WINDOWS OF ST AMBROSE AND ST GEORGE/ WERE ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THIS PARISH IN HONOUR OF THOSE PARISHIONERS WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ "ALL MEN MUST DIE. IT IS ONLY GIVEN TO THE FEW TO DIE FOR THEIR COUNTRY" (NAMES)

War

How many names are listed in total?

192

Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?

First World War (1914-1918)

Is the total an exact count?

Of the names listed, how many served and returned?

Of the names listed, how many died?

What information is listed for those commemorated?

surname

Condition

Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?