Wednesday 29 July 2015

C is for Charles Cummings' Commemorative Cross in Cheadle Churchyard


In St Mary's churchyard, Cheadle is the stump of a 14th/15th century sandstone cross It was restored in the 19th century as a memorial to Charles James Cummings as described on a copper commemorative plaque.


The plaque reads:
THIS CROSS WAS RESTORED BY LOVING FRIENDS
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF CHARLES JAMES CUMMINGS, M.A,
FOR 26 YEARS RECTOR OF CHEADLE.
HE DIED 10th OCT.1873.AGED 52 YEARS.


It is Grade II listed and described as
Red sandstone. Square shaft with chamfered corners with bar stops at base. Each face has a small niche with cusped head and continuous hoodmould. The upper stage diminishes and is terminated by a weathering. The top is missing. Moulded square base with copper commemorative plaque.
A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

8 comments:

  1. An interesting memorial. The surroundings look peaceful.

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  2. Beautiful memorial and you truly got lots of C's with it for this week! :D

    leslie
    abcw team

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  3. very impressive, a lot of c's in one...
    Things like that always tell many stories, one can be curious about!
    Thank you for this entry and participating in the challenge!

    Have a nice day, ♫ Mel☺dy ♫ (ABC-W-Team)

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  4. Exactly half his life as rector there, must be unusual. Love the long view photo. Off topic I wonder what it is about fish that produces so many punning business names

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  5. Well done with so many C's! Really like the memorial plaque - it puts things in the perspective of that time:)

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  6. That's a lot of Cs. Long live alliteration!

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