Men And Nursing Sisters of Rochdale in the Boer War

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Rochdale
Town: Rochdale
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England
Commemoration: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 13180

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Current location

Rochdale Town Hall
The Esplanade
Rochdale
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
OL12 6UF
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 89575 13258
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

RECTANGULAR BRONZE PLAQUE WITH INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF. CENTRAL CAST WREATH IN RELIEF, FLORAL BORDER WITH MINIATURE GOTHIC ARCHES ON THE SIDE IN RELIEF

Inscription

THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN AND NURSING SISTERS OF ROCHDALE WHO DIED IN/ SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902 IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR SOVEREIGN AND COUNTRY/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Applegate, David I
Bowen, Walter
Butterworth, John J
Butterworth, Joshua
Carter, Thomas
Caveney, Thomas
Coupe, Benjamin
Crabtree, Thomas
Crosby, James
Cryer, Joseph W
See details for all 42 names

Commemorations

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 42
Served and returned: 0
Died: 42
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, regiment, forenames, surname
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height C 1500MM, width C 2500MM
Materials: Bronze

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

ROCHDALE METROPLOITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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