Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Manchester
Town
Whalley Range
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13216

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Current location

Entrance foyer of the main school building.
William Hulme's Grammar School
Spring Bridge Road
Whalley Range
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M16 8PU
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 83635 94217
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Two bronze plaques of identical design and size-one for each conflict. The WW1 plaque has the names in 5 columns, the WW2 plaque has the names in 3 columns
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF OLD BOYS OF THIS SCHOOL WHO DIED/SERVING THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/[names] ALSO IN MEMORY OF THE OLD BOYS/WHO DIED 1939-1945/[names[
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, B E
Adams, G R
Adshead, A G
Allison, J L
Bailey, F
Banks, J H
Barber, E S
Barratt, H
Batty, E G
Beales, H
See details for all 177 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 111
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 111
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 66
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 66
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: height 600mm, width 1400mm
    Materials: Bronze
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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