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
- 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
See details - 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
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 300MM, width 450MM
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- 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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