Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Bury
Town
Radcliffe
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
15873

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Current location

Radcliffe Hall School
Bury Street
Radcliffe
Bury
Greater Manchester
M26 2QB
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 79505 07716
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Roll of Honour in a large glazed wooden frame which is vertically divided into three equally sized sections.
Inscription
PARISH CHURCH SCHOOL/RADCLIFFE/SCHOLARS WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ FOR JUSTICE/ (Names) /NOT ONCE OR TWICE IN OUR FAIR/ISLAND STORY-THE PATH OF DUTY/WAS THE WAY TO GLORY/FOR FREEDOM/ (Names) /THESE ARE DEEDS WHICH SHOULD NOT/PASS AWAY-AND HONOUR THAT/MUST NOT WITHER]/FOR HONOUR/ (Names) /GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR/HIS FRIENDS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ainsworth, James
Ainsworth, John
Ainsworth, John Edward
Ainsworth, Thomas
Allen, David
Allen, John
Allen, Wellington
Andrew, Edward
Andrew, John
Arstall, Arthur
See details for all 325 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 325
    Served and returned: 271
    Died: 54
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Glass
Listing information
Condition
History
RESTORED AND REMOUNTED IN 1998
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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