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Latitude: 53.1799 / 53°10'47"N
Longitude: -2.8941 / 2°53'38"W
OS Eastings: 340342
OS Northings: 365131
OS Grid: SJ403651
Mapcode National: GBR 79.3RHW
Mapcode Global: WH88F.JB2K
Plus Code: 9C5V54H4+X9
Entry Name: War Memorial in South Part of Overleigh Cemetery
Listing Date: 23 July 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1375887
English Heritage Legacy ID: 469866
ID on this website: 101375887
Location: General Cemetery, Handbridge, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH4
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward/Division: Handbridge Park
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Chester
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Chester St Mary without the Walls
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: Cross of Sacrifice
The entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16 June 2017.
CHESTER CITY (EM)
SJ4065 OVERLEIGH ROAD
1932-1/8/217 (South side (off))
War Memorial in south part of Overleigh
Cemetery
GV II
War memorial, undated, to those fallen in the Great War 1914-19.
White stone. Base of 2 octagonal steps; inscribed plinth;
cross with downward-pointing sword of justice in bronze, total
height approx 5m.
Inscription in Roman capitals: "THIS CROSS OF SACRIFICE IS ONE
IN DESIGN AND INTENTION WITH THOSE WHICH HAVE BEEN SET UP IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM AND OTHER PLACES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
WHERE
OUR DEAD OF THE GREAT WAR ARE LAID TO REST: THEIR NAME LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE".
The war memorial stands at the junction of the drives from
Overleigh Road and the two mortuary chapels of the cemetery
(qv).
Listing NGR: SJ4034265131
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 16 June 2017.
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