Memorial details

Memorial type
Hospital / Clinic
District
Trafford
Town
Sale
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 31 Aug 1921
    Attended by: COUNTESS OF STAMFORD
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3188

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Current location

Hospital closed c1992.
Charlton Drive
Sale
Trafford
Greater Manchester
M33 2BJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 79362 91982
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Inscribed tablet shaped to mount a circular arched door at the hospital entrance, now incorporated into a memorial wall.
Inscription
THIS HOSPITAL WAS FOUNDED/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS DISTRICT/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 1918/ SALE & BROOKLANDS WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Hospital
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
History
c1992: Hospital closed and site sold. The inscription tablet formerly mounted above the entrance door has since been incorporated into a memorial wall on the site.
Costs

Site: £5000

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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