Bridge Foot War Memorial, Warrington

[Nimrod58]

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

[mshrmh]

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

[stanmapstone]

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

[mshrmh]

Sorry, mrs H & Stan - it came up on Google images (you can tell I'm not familiar with Warrington)!

[Nimrod58]

Nothing for Warrington, unfortunately but thanks all the same.  It's so nice that people try and the information is bound to help someone.

[SnowyUK]

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 for some info.

Also try http://www.warrington.tv/movies/movies2006.html - there is a link to a tv broadcast from there last year.

[liverpool annie]

Hi SnowyUK and welcome to RootsChat ! 

Can I ask if they still have Remembrance at the Boer War memorial also ?

Annie 

[SnowyUK]

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.

[celia]

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