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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Trafford
Town
Stretford
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1919
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Lost
WM Reference
3231

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Previous locations
  • In the basement of the town hall
    Trafford Town Hall
    Talbot Road
    Stretford
    Trafford
    Greater Manchester
    M16 0PG
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SJ 81019 95783
    Denomination: Undefined
  • Seymour Park Community Primary School
    Northumberland Road
    Stretford
    Trafford
    Greater Manchester
    M16 9GD
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SJ 82021 95802
    Denomination: Undefined
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Description
Nowy headed brass plaque mounted onto a green marble backboard. Incised inscription in black painted lettering. Lancashire rose on each corner of the plaque. Arms of Urban District of Stretford at top centre.
Inscription
SEYMOUR PARK/ COUNCIL SCHOOL/ 1914 OLD TRAFFORD 1919/ IN REMEMBRANCE/ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY/ OF THE "OLD BOYS" WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY IN THE EUROPEAN WAR/ (Names)/ LEST WE FORGET
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alcock, Harold
Bailey, Cecil T
Bellis, Wm M
Brown, Fred
Cruise, Hugh
Davies, Edward
Gray, Albert
Gresty, Clarence
Hanner, William
Henderson, Ernest
See details for all 21 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 40MM, height 510MM, width 760MM
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Green
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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