Tarporley War Memorial

First World War memorial and dedication tablet of 1921 designed by Sir Percy Scott Worthington.

MATERIALS: Portland stone memorial, sandstone-bordered slate plaque.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial is located within the churchyard of St Helen’s Church close to the churchyard wall. The memorial comprises a lantern cross set upon an octagonal plinth with carved decorative details on four of the corners. A figure of Christ with the cross is carved within the lantern. It is set upon a two-stepped base. Inscribed around the octagonal plinth in ornate medieval-style raised lettering is: REMEMBER THE LOVE/ OF THEM THAT CAME/ NOT HOME FROM THE/ WAR IN THE YEARS OF OUR LORD NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN TO NINETEEN HUNDRED/ AND NINETEEN.

To the rear of the memorial set into the churchyard wall is a sandstone-bordered slate plaque. The stone border carries the inscription in ornate medieval-style raised lettering: IN SACRED SLEEP THEY LIE/ SAY NOT THE BRAVE CAN DIE. Underneath, the slate plaque is inscribed with the names of those who fell.

Underneath, an additional section has been added inscribed with: 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES).

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.