Alt, Fairbottom And Park Bridge

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cross
District: Tameside
Town: Park Bridge
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 1814

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Current location

Outside former school
Waggon Road
Park Bridge
Tameside
Greater Manchester
OL6 8AQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 93942 02335
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Fleury cross set on a tapering plinth and hexagonal plinth and base. Plaques attached to plinth with names in white lettering.

Inscription

6o'clock face: IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ ALT, FAIRBOTTOM/ AND PARK BRIDGE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THE FREEDOM AND/ HONOUR OF THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918 Separate plaque 6o'clock face: 1939-1945/ (Names) Face two: (Names) Face three: (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Ackroyd, Stephen E
Bailey, Harry
Bailey, John
Bradbury, John
Braddock, Fred
Buckley, Paul
Caddick, George
Carrington, Noel
Carter, Leonard
Hague, James
See details for all 24 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 23
Served and returned: 0
Died: 23
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forenameS
Order of information: Surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of information: Undefined

Components

First World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Slate
Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Slate
Second World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Slate
Cross
Measurements: height 3000 mm
Materials: Stone
Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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