Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Manchester
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1944
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16042

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Current location

St Chad's Church
Mauldeth Road
Manchester
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M20 4NH
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 85784 93162
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Stained Glass Window a figure of the Saxon Poet Caedmon in blue robes (with his name above him) and the dedication at the base.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF TWO BROTHERS / DESNEY CLIFFORD WALTER AND GERALD HENRY / CHARLES WATKINS, WHO GAVE THIER LIVES ON / ACTIVE SERVICE APRIL 13 AND MAY 17, 1943
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Watkins, Desney Clifford Walter
Watkins, Gerald Henry Charles
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, relationships, manner of death, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: height 1000MM, width 400MM
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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