HOOLE WAR MEMORIAL

Location: on the north side of Hoole Road at SJ418676. Picture.

A square base with chamfered corners, having an inscription tablet on each face. The base rests on three octagonal steps and supports a cross on a square pyramid base. The whole memorial is of sandstone. On the wall behind is a rectangular tablet with the Second World War names.

The memorial was unveiled by Lt-Gen. Sir H.Beauvoir de l'Isle and dedicated by the Bishop of Chester, on Easter Sunday afternoon, 1923. It was made by Clegg and Sons of Brook Street, Chester. There were originally 88 names but there are now 95 from the GreatWar.

The memorial, which is currently in a fairly poor condition, is to be restored soon, including repointing, replacement of decayed stone, resurfacing of the memorial tablet, and highlighting of the incriptions. Good news!

[Chester Standard, June 28th 2001]

South Face (facing the road)

IN PROUD AND LIVING MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF HOOLE AND NEWTON
WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-18
MEN OF PEACE, THEY WAXED VALIANT IN WAR,
AND WON A VICTORY TO BE USED,
BY GOD'S HELP,
FOR THE PEACE OF THE WORLD
AND FOR THE WELFARE OF ALL MEN
EASTER DAY 1923

East Face
North Face
West Face
Second World War Memorial

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July 1st 2001