Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Bury
Town
Summerseat
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13252

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Current location

Methodist Church
Rowlands Road
Summerseat
Bury
Greater Manchester
BL9 5NF
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 79579 14771
Denomination: Methodist

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Description
Latin cross on a 4 stage base, all in granite
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/THE MEN CONNECTED WITH THIS/CHURCH AND SCHOOL WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 / [names]/"WE HAVE A VOICE, WITH WHICH TO PAY THE DEBT/OF BOUNDLESS LOVE AND REVERENCE AND REGRET/TO THOSE GREAT MEN WHO FOUGHT TO KEEP IT OURS" / TENNYSON/ERECTED BY THE CONGREGATION, SCHOLARS AND FRIENDS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Berry, Christopher
Berry, Ernest
Bre..end, Edward
Bu..ill, Ralph
Eastwood, Anthony Mellodew
Eastwood, Harry
Greenwood, Howarth
Haley, Joseph
Hardman, Fred
Haslam, George Harry
See details for all 31 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 31
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 31
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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