Marple Bridge Congregational Church War Memorial and Churchyard

Marple Bridge Congregational Church War Memorial is sited in a small garden in the churchyard, by the Hollins Lane entrance. It is a Celtic style stone cross on a tapered plinth and a base, it has an inscription in the front face of the plinth.


United Reformed Church
Hollins Lane
Marple Bridge
Stockport
Greater Manchester
SK6 5AA

England

The southern face of the plinth is inscribed

TO THE GLORY OF GOD

AND IN LOVING MEMORY

OF THOSE OF THE CHURCH

SUNDAY SCHOOL AND

BROTHERHOOD WHO FELL

IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919.

It lists the names of 13 men who gave their lives during the Great War.

Fred CARTER

Herbert DANCE

William ERNILL

Charles Henry INGHAM

Albert Lloyd KNOWLES

Frank KNOWLES

Joseph POVER

Edward Ferrier SHANKS

Percy Marlow SHAW

Charles Edward SLATER

Frank WATERS

Joseph Henry WILD

Edward YARWOOD

The graveyard has a special memorial to William ERNILL listed above.

Gunner 8558 William ERNILL.

Royal Garrison Artillery No.2 Depot.

Died 22 Oct 1916, Age 24.

Spec. Memorial.

Son of John and Mary Ernill, of Townscliffe Lane, Mellor.

All photographs by Chris Gleave