High Lane War Memorial

MATERIALS: limestone.

PLAN: cross on hexagonal plinth and steps in centre of small rectangular garden. Wall behind cross, on north side of garden, incorporating three panels.

DESCRIPTION: cross is modified version of Blomfield Cross of Sacrifice with tall Latin cross with a stone relief carving of a downward pointing sword. At base of cross shaft is a relief carving of the coat of arms of Cheshire with three wheat sheaves. Cross is set on a high octagonal plinth with a stepped base and two wide, shallow steps. The front face of the plinth is inscribed IN / GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF / THE MEN WHO AT THE CALL OF DUTY / WENT FROM THE PARISH OF HIGH LANE / TO THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-1919 AND / FOUGHT IN DEFENCE OF LIBERTY AND RIGHT / RECORDED UPON THIS CROSS / ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS / IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1920 / ARE THE NAMES OF 30 MEN / WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES / ALSO 1939-1945 / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS / THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE / FOR HIS FRIENDS. The 30 names are inscribed on the two main side faces and the Second World War names are inscribed on the rear face of the plinth.

Behind the cross are three panels which project above a low coursed stone wall with chamfered stone coping. The shouldered rectangular panels are set into a coursed stone frame with a round-headed arch with moulded hood over each panel. The arch heads contain low relief carvings; to left is shield with date 1914, to right is shield with date 1919, and in the centre is carved PRO PATRIA (For One's Country), all surrounded by foliate carving. The panels are inscribed with 139 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, 30 January 2017.