Memorial details

Memorial type
Sculptured / Cast figure
District
Manchester
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3282

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Current location

Right hand stairwell of entrance (Building formerley offices of Tootal
Broadhurst and Lee)
Crowngate House
Oxford Street
Manchester
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 4PY
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 840 977
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Tablet with names and the carved figure of an angel, all in an oak frame. Below the angel is the WW1 dedicatory tablet, then the WW1 names tablet, then the WW2 names tablet, then the WW2 dedicatory tablet
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/FELL IN THE WORLD WARS/1914-1918 1939-1945 (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ainsworth, H.
Alcock, R. Y.
Aspinall, G.
Astley, H.
Baird, J.
Baker, J. W.
Barlow, H.
Barratt, A.
Barrett, T.
Barton, S.
See details for all 165 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 117
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 117
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 48
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 48
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
c2005: Building responsibility of Manchester Chamber of Commerce. ; c1999: Tootal Broadhurst and Lee ceased trading
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate
Reference
  • Western Front Association Branch Newsletter Lancashire and Cheshire Branch. Nov.2010.

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