Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Oldham
- Town
- Failsworth
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 26522
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Current location
St John's Church
Oldham Road
Failsworth
Oldham
Greater Manchester
M35 9FS
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 89841 01679
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- White Marble Tablet in Brown Marble Frame. INSCRIPTION AND NAMES IN GOLD LETTERS.
- Inscription
- On top of the frame-A.M.D.G. On the tablet-TO THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS/ OF THIS CHURCH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918./ (Names)/ "Their name liveth for evermore" On the bottom of the frame- IT IS SWEET AND GLORIOUS TO DIE FOR ONE'S COUNTRY.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Berry, M
Beverley, R
Brierley, J
Bustin, E
Bustin, R
Bustin, W
Capewell, A
Capewell, G H
Capewell, J
Chadwick, W
See details for all 40 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 40
Served and returned: 0
Died: 40
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: height 700MM, width 1200MM
Materials: Marble - White - Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - Brown
- Tablet
- 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
- Failsworth WW1 Tablet
- WMO ID: 257430
- Condition: Good [last updated on 24-03-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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