Ecclesiasticus 44:14 - Longton War Memorial - Dresden, Nr Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. - Etched in Stone on Waymarking.com

A quote from Ecclesiasticus 44:14 appears on the Longton War Memorial located opposite Queen's Park on the corner of Trentham Road and Queens Park Avenue in Dresden, near Longton.

The quote "Their name liveth forevermore" comes from Ecclesiasticus 44:14 in the King James Version of the Bible.

The quote can be seen in context below;
"Ecclesiasticus 44:14 Context
11With their seed shall continually remain a good inheritance, and their children are within the covenant.
12Their seed standeth fast, and their children for their sakes.
13Their seed shall remain for ever, and their glory shall not be blotted out.
14Their bodies are buried in peace; but their name liveth for evermore.
15The people will tell of their wisdom, and the congregation will shew forth their praise.
16Enoch pleased the Lord, and was translated, being an example of repentance to all generations.
17Noah was found perfect and righteous; in the time of wrath he was taken in exchange for the world; therefore was he left as a remnant unto the earth, when the flood came." SOURCE: (visit link)

"It was Rudyard Kipling who chose the inscription “Their name liveth for evermore.” that can be found on many different memorials.
Kipling, who had lost a son in the war, wanted to use the full passage: “Their bodies are buried in peace, but their name liveth for evermore,” but the Imperial War Graves Commission removed the first sentence. Was it because they found it too ironic to mention burials “in peace” bearing in mind the nature of the deaths? Probably, but the members of the Commission had another, more immediate, concern in mind: They thought it would be too easy to add an “s” to peace, making it sound like “pieces,” in what would’ve been in poor taste for many despite being a much more realistic description of the fate of the thousands during the war." SOURCE: (visit link)

The Longton War Memorial takes the form of a Cenotaph with dedicatory tablet and several plaques within it.
This memorial commemorates the residents of Longton and Meir who were killed or missing in World War I and World War II.

The names of those who were killed or missing in the wars are inscribed on panels in alphabetical order. There are six panels placed on each wall.
Transcriptions of all the names commemorated with brief biographical details and photographs of the cenotaph can be found at the following link: (visit link)

The memorial is set in landscaped grounds but unfortunately locked gates prevent access to the interior.

The quote
'THEIR NAME LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE'

is inscription on a stone tablet above the gates.

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Address: Longton War Memorial - Dresden, Nr Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. Website: Not listed

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