Alderley Edge War Memorial

Materials: It is constructed of sandstone.

Description: It consists of a tapering octagonal column surmounted by a canopied and buttressed lantern, which incorporates a small carved winged figure of St Michael holding a sword to the front (south-east) face. To the rear (north-west) face of the lantern is a carved cross; both carvings are set within cusped surrounds. Both of the lantern's side panels incorporate carved foliate decoration. The column is set upon an octagonal base and a stepped octagonal plinth. The base incorporates a stylised inscription to the front face, which reads 'To our Glorious/ Dead/ 1914/ 1918/ 1939/ 1945'. Above the inscription is a panel of carved foliate decoration, which continues around the remaining faces. Incorporated into a paving slab in front of the memorial is lettering, which reads 'EMILY F.A. HUTTON O.B.E./ FOR FOUR YEARS COMMANDANT/ OF THE BROOKDALE AUXILIARY/ MILITARY HOSPITAL/ ALDERLEY EDGE/ DIED 9TH FEBRUARY 1919'

The memorial is surrounded by stone-flag paving and is enclosed to three sides by a low wall with styling reminiscent of a battlement. The wall incorporates four wide piers in the style of raised merlons (the solid part of a battlement) with stepped pyramidal caps; those piers to the two front corners are larger and L-shaped. Each pier incorporates a central, square raised section (two exist to each of the larger piers) with carved foliate decoration and 'in memoriam' in carved stylised lettering. Below bronze plaques record the name, rank and regiment of those killed; the four plaques to the two larger piers record the 72 names of those lost during WWI, whilst the plaques to the two rear piers record the 24 names of those lost during WWII. The rear face of the enclosing wall incorporates some tooled stonework.

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 2 December 2021 to correct the date of construction and to reformat the text to current standards

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, 26 January 2017.