Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Rochdale
- Town
- Heywood
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- MR GEORGE LIND (Designer)
MR GEORGE LIND (Builder) - Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 06th May 1923
Attended by: MR T BERRY - Dedicated
Date: 06th May 1923
Attended by: REV S JONES JACKSON - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 13270
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Current location
Heywood Wesleyn Church
Heywood
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
OL10 1HU
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 85451 10764
Denomination: Wesleyan
- Description
- Tri-panelled oak board in gothic stype. Each of the side panels are divided into two columns which contain the names of those who served. The names of those who died are on the centre panel.
- Inscription
- CENTRE PANEL: (NAMES) /GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS OTHER PANELS: (NAMES) ON THE PLINTH: ERECTED IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF THE LOYALTY / AND SACRIFICE OF THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH WHO / SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Anderson, H C
Anderson, L C
Ashton, A
Ashton, J
Ashworth, C
Ashworth, George
Ashworth, J
Barrett, Harry
Boardman, R M
Booth, J H
See details for all 77 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 88
Served and returned: 77
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: depth 4FT, width 6FT
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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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