Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Manchester
Town
Newton Heath
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 23rd September 1948
    Attended by: GENERAL SIR WILLIAM PLATT GBE, KCB, DSO
  • Rededicated
    Date: 23rd September 1948
    Attended by: Bishop of Manchester
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16023

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Current location

Foyer of the Foundry Works Office
Weir Pumps PLC
Corner of Briscoe Lane and Ten Acres Lane
Newton Heath
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M40 2SQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 87435 99761
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Mather & Platt Works
    Briscoe Lane
    Newton Heath
    Manchester
    Greater Manchester
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
NOWY-HEADED CAST METAL PLAQUE WITH FIVE RAISED PANELS WITH THE NAMES ON THEM. Within the Nowy Head is a RELIEF DESIGN OF A WREATH WITH A FIGURE WITHIN IT which is FLANKED BY A FLORAL AND FOLIATE PATTERN
Inscription
1914 1919 1939 1945 / IN HONOUR OF OUR BRAVE COLLEAGUES WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE / IN THE DEFENCE OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE DURING THE GREAT WAR / (NAMES) / MATHER & PLATT LTD./"With all whose services to their kind/won them remembrance among men"/Virgil 70-19
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbott, G A
Adcock, E
Allen, C L
Allison, J L
Altoft, F
Anderson, B G G
Anderton, S W
Armstrong, R
Ashley, J
Barker, W
See details for all 210 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 175
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 175
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 33
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 33
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forename, service
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
History
THE PLAQUE HAS BEEN MOVED TWICE WITHIN THE WORKS DUE TO EXTENSIONS AND THEN DEMOLITION OF PARTS OF THE FOUNDRY
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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