Obelisk Cenotaph To George Marsh, Martyr is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1972. A 19th century Cenotaph.

Obelisk Cenotaph To George Marsh, Martyr

WRENN ID
patient-pewter-pine
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Country
England
Date first listed
10 January 1972
Type
Cenotaph
Source
Historic England listing

Description

CHESTER CITY (EM)

SJ4166 BOUGHTON 1932-1/6/8 (South side) 10/01/72 Obelisk cenotaph to George Marsh, martyr (Formerly Listed as: BOUGHTON Obelisk)

II

Obelisk cenotaph. 1888-98. Erected at the expense of Nessie Brown, 1888, in 1898 by Henry Stolterfoth, Mayor of Chester. Polished granite plinth and obelisk on freestone ashlar base. The north face is inscribed "TO THE MEMORY OF GEORGE MARSH MARTYR WHO WAS BURNED TO DEATH NEAR THIS SPOT FOR THE TRUTHS

SAKE APRIL 24TH 1555". The east side is inscribed "ERECTED BY NESSIE BROWN A.D. 1888". The west side is inscribed "GEORGE MARSH BORN AT DEAN COUNTY LANCASTER A.D. 1515". The south side is inscribed "HENRY STOLTERFOTH MAYOR 1898".

Listing NGR: SJ4174966465

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