Memorial details

Memorial type
Street shrine
District
Trafford
Town
Stretford
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3220

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Current location

On the wall of a private house
Trafford Grove
Stretford
Trafford
Greater Manchester
M32 8LN
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 79886 94543
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Street shrine in the form of a coloured Roll of honour placed within a wall mounted wooden framed and glazed pedimented case. Names inscribed by hand. Crest is the top centre of the roll with flags either side. On the sides of the names are two columns with a lion couchant at the base of each. At the bottom are two wreaths to the left and right hand sides.
Inscription
ROLL OF HONOUR/ (Names)/ Presented/ by/ Mr Macdonald
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Beresford, A
Billington, T
Britcliffe, T
Burke, J
Burke, S
Carson, H
Carson, R
Carson, R
Cruise, J
Dean, J
See details for all 53 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 53
    Served and returned: 44
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, regiment, surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Shrine
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Parchment
Listing information
Condition
History
Date unknown: The memorial was moved from its original (unknown) location to its current site when the two terraces of house in the Grove were refurbished. The case and Roll of Honour were restored at that time.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The inhabitants of the Grove with the help of the Stretford Local History Society

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