Brunner Mond Sandbach Works War Memorial

First World War memorial of 1921, relocated in 1934, by Darcy Braddell for Brunner Mond.

MATERIALS: red sandstone pylon and white limestone panel, with bronze fixtures.

PLAN: rectangular pylon with indents at each corner.

DESCRIPTION: standing in a small area of planting on a circular green at the centre of the cemetery, terminating views up the entrance road.

The original memorial comprises a limestone panel on the east front, in Renaissance style with projecting cornice and sill, a central semi-circular pediment, and pilasters at either side with egg-and-dart abacuses. This is supported by a pair of bold curlicues. A central plaque between the pilasters is eared at the lower corners, while the upper corners are shouldered with pendant garlands. It is inscribed with incised letters filled in black:

TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM THESE WORKS/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 TO 1919/

Below this are listed ten names of the Fallen, listed alphabetically by surname and with their unit beneath, but no ranks. Below the plaque is a bronze pair of crossed palm leaves. The pediment is carved with rays of heavenly light in bold relief, with a bronze laurel wreath and further palm leaves in front. Either side of the pediment are flaming bronze torches.

The 1934 pylon is approximately 12 feet high, 7 feet wide and 2 feet thick, and of coursed ashlar blocks. It has slightly-battered sides, a stepped top, pyramidal cap and vertical pilasters on each side return, with a two-stepped base of the same plan. Attached to the front of the bottom step is a bronze tablet with the following inscription in relief:

THIS MEMORIAL WAS ORIGINALLY/ ERECTED AT THE SANDBACH WORKS OF/ BRUNNER MOND & CO. LIMITED/ AND WAS REMOVED TO THIS SITE/ IN 1934 OWING TO THE CLOSING DOWN/ OF THOSE WORKS