Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Manchester
- Town
- Manchester
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 15982
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Current location
Museum store
103
National Museum of Labour History
Princess Street
Manchester
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 6DD
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 84216 97821
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Burgess
Ledward & Co. Ltd
Manchester Road
Walkden
Manchester
Greater Manchester
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- Burgess
- Description
- On elaborate carved mount. Wooden trophy of honour consisting of wreath fasces and palm leaves at the centre top of the mount.
- Inscription
- BURGESS LEDWARD AND CO. LTD/ WARDLEY MILLS, WALKDEN/ DYE HOUSE DEPARTMENT/ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE EMPLOYEES/ AND THE FIRM, IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR 1914 - 1919/ WE ARE THE DEAD/ TO YOU, WITH FAILING HANDS, WE THROW/ THE TORCH: BE YOURS TO HOLD IT TIGHT/ IF YE BREAK FAITH WITH US WHO DIE/ WE SHALL NOT SLEEP
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, T
Barnaby, G E
Booth, J
Catterall, S
Darlington, S
Dorning, H
Mcwilliams, J
Stringfellow, J
Young, A
See details for all 9 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Backboard
Measurements: height 1090MM, width 1070MM
Materials: Wood - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Backboard
- 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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