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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Manchester
Town
Moss Side
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18518

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Current location

The Lady Chapel
Christ Church
Monton Street
Moss Side
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M14 4GP
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 84401 95852
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass plaque with inscribed lettering in black and a decorative border in red.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ WILFRID GORDON BARROW/ OF THE KING'S OWN ROYAL LANCASTER REGIMENT/ FORMERLY SACRISTAN OF THIS CHURCH/ WHO FELL FIGHTING IN GALLIPOLI AUGUST 10 1915/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY ALL WHO APPRECIATED/ HIS DEVOTION TO CHRIST CHURCH AND HIS WILLINGNESS/ TO SACRIFICE HIMSELF AT THE CALL OF DUTY/ BORN JULY 4 1897. "Faithful unto Death"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barrow, Wilfrid Gordon
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, regiment, former role at church; manner, place and date of death; date of birth
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 300MM, width 450MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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