St Johns Free Church WW1

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Bury
Town: Tottington
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 43834

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Current location

ON THE EAST WALL
ST JOHNS FREE CHURCH
Kirklees St
Tottington
Bury
Greater Manchester
BL8 3NJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 77601 13112
Denomination: United Free Church

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Description

A Nowy Headed board, symbols for Alpha/Omega in relief within a wreath in relief top centre. Inscription and names in relief in gold.

Inscription

(Alpha - Omega) 1914 - 1918/ IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF/ THIS CHURCH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ BY THEIR SACRIFICE WE LIVE

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Bamford, Joshua
Barlow, Harold
Berskill, Edgar W
Bowker, Joseph
Brooks, Emmanuel
Brooks, Harold
Brooks, Robert
Brooks, William
Cowburn, Harvey
Davies, Thomas
See details for all 27 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 54
Served and returned: 27
Died: 27
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename

Components

Board
Measurements: height 1460MM, width 960MM
Materials: Wood - Oak

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

CHURCH AUTHORITIES

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