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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Manchester
- Town
- Gorton
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 13124
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Current location
Wall of south aisle opposite main entrance to the Church.
Brookfield Unitarian Church
Hyde Road
Gorton
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M18 7EF
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 88915 95922
Denomination: Unitarian
- Previous locations
- Brookfield Sunday School
Hyde Road
Gorton
Manchester
Greater Manchester
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- Brookfield Sunday School
- Description
- Wall mounted, portrait oriented, nowy-headed, frame and panelled stained oak board with gold coloured painted lettering. A small cross prefixes names denoting "Killed".
- Inscription
- + 1914 + BC&S + 1918 + / (NAMES) // Lower rail: + KILLED
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Beeston, F
Belshaw, R
Burgess, W C
Daniels, G
Ditchfield, H
Evans, A
Faulkner, R
Hanson, A
Hossack, A J
Kirby, A
See details for all 23 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 178
Served and returned: 155
Died: 23
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename initials, fallen marked by a small cross
Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: height c 1200mm, width c 750mm
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Board
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- History
- 1998: Cleaned and repaired at time of transfer to the Church.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Church Authorities.
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