Home Guard Memorial, Stockport.

Home Guard Memorial, Stockport.

Location

In The Armoury, Greek St, Stockport.

Description

An illuminated parchment, framed and protected by glass. It names the officers of the 38th Cheshire Battalion of the Home Guard, and is dated 1940.

Inscription

19
38th

Cheshire Battalion, H. G.
Lt Col J MAIR DSO Commanding

Officers of "B" Company
W S JOHNSON Commanding
C DOODSON 2nd in Command
T PARKER MM     H A W PARRY
C G ANSTEE     C A SLACK DCM
C F MITCHELL     F HARRISON
H KAY     S HICKS     D CRAIG
W W COSGROVE

W BEECH     S CLOUGH
A TAYLOR     A HOWARTH
W F M GREENWOOD
"BE YE MEN OF VALOUR"

Arm yourselves and
be ye men of valour, and be in readiness for the conflict,
for it is better for us to perish in battle than
to look upon the outrage of our nation and our altars.
As the will of GOD is in HEAVEN, even so let HIM do.

40

ORIGINAL DESIGN
BY
W W COSGROVE
May 1940

Carl's Cam