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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Cheshire => Topic started by: Nimrod58 on Friday 12 October 07 10:55 BST (UK)
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Hi
Does anyone know Bridge Foot War Memorial?
I have been told that Thomas Armitage is listed, as a casualty of the First World War and would be very grateful to find out whether this is the case and what the inscription reads.
Can anyone help please?
Thanks
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There are a few general sites for war memorials you could check if no-one is able to answer specifically
http://www.roll-of-honour.com/
http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/nav.002
a photograph
http://www.warrington.gov.uk/Images/HMS_Crew_tcm31-4350.jpg
http://www.carlscam.com/
is a Cheshire site with lots of pictures of memorials - it does "stretch" Cheshire, but I can't see the one you're looking for, though there are many Armitages on the memorials listed
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a photograph
http://www.warrington.gov.uk/Images/HMS_Crew_tcm31-4350.jpg
That photo is taken outside the Town Hall, and not at Bridgefoot :)
Stan
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Sorry, mrs H & Stan - it came up on Google images (you can tell I'm not familiar with Warrington)!
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Nothing for Warrington, unfortunately but thanks all the same. It's so nice that people try and the information is bound to help someone.
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There is indeed a war memorial at Bridge Foot.
It consists of a curved wall on which are bronze
plaques bearing the names of 1,100 military personnel
who gave their lives. In front of the wall stands
an obelisk bearing a bronze sword and the words “To
Our Glorious Dead”
I drive past it on my way to work, but I've never stopped to really look at it properly.
Check out http://museum.warrington.gov.uk/Images/your_history4_tcm22-7241.pdf (http://museum.warrington.gov.uk/Images/your_history4_tcm22-7241.pdf) for some info.
Also try http://www.warrington.tv/movies/movies2006.html - there is a link to a tv broadcast from there last year.
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Hi SnowyUK and welcome to RootsChat ! :)
Can I ask if they still have Remembrance at the Boer War memorial also ?
Annie :)
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Hi Liverpool Annie
I'm sorry - I really don't know, although I know OF the Boer memorial.
I know that the Bridgefoot memorial is still used, as I see the wreaths there each year.
I actually live in Runcorn and attend the memorial services there, so I'm not really that familiar with the Warrington rememberance services.
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http://www.homestyal.co.uk/assets/images/WarringtonWM.jpg
This is the one
Celia Only the photo coppied sorry ;) heres the website
http://www.homestyal.co.uk/html/warrington_-_bridge_foot_war_m.html
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Thanks for the photo and information chaps. I'm going up to Warrington soon and will try to make time to record some of the names on the Memorial if anyone's interested.
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MrsH
There are two Armitage on the website i sent they are
J Armitage WW1 Warrington
T. Armitage WW1 Warrington
The Names are in alphabetical order then tells you which memorial they are on.The site is always getting updated, so it needs to visited now and then. What a wonderful person this is.
Celia
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Hi if anyone is looking for name off the war Memorial at bridgefoot warrington, then i have photo of all the plates and also of the South lancs, Boer war memorial
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hi
do you still have photo of the bridge foot war memorial warrington? i am trying to trace Charles and Richard Leigh of Warrington who both died in 1917.
thanks
Helen
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hi
do you still have photo of the bridge foot war memorial warrington? i am trying to trace Charles and Richard Leigh of Warrington who both died in 1917.
thanks
Helen
yes i do there 7 leigh on there which include an R & a C leigh pm me your email will send you a copy of plate and memorial if you wish
pete