Burgess Street School (Lost)

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Manchester
Town: Harpurhey
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Lost
WM Reference: 43967

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Previous locations

Burgess Street Primary School (Demolished)
Burgess Street
Harpurhey
Manchester
Greater Manchester
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 860 010
Denomination: Undefined

Description

Ornate classical style wooden board with illuminated, dedicatory inscription and names (in five columns, separated by wooden divides)) on ceramic tiles in the centre. These are flanked by two classical female figures flanking the inscription, Peace, at left, and Victory, at right, which are in turn flanked by columns and have text underneath. On pediment are carved in relief a coronet and crossed palm leaves flanked by the dates. Above each figure is carved a shield bearing, at left the Manchester Coat of Arms and, right, the Royal Coat of Arms.

Inscription

Pediment - 1914 1919 Centre: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE OLD BOYS AND TEACHERS OF/ BURGESS STREET SCHOOL/ WHO FELL IN THE WAR 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ BE STRONG AND OF GOOD COURAGE Below figures to the left and right: (unknown)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Allen, Robert Hounsome
Ashworth, Edgar
Bagnall, George Harry
Balding, Alfred John
Balf, Charles
Barker, Walter
Battye, Wilfred Thorpe
Bell, George Thomas
Berry, John
Binks, George
See details for all 135 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 135
Served and returned: 0
Died: 135
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, regiment
Order of information: surname THEN forename

Components

Tablets
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Ceramic
Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Condition

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History

c1975: THE WHOLE OF BURGESS STREET WAS DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR NEW HOUSING AND THE STREET ITSELF NO LONGER EXISTS. THE NEW SCHOOL BUILT AS A RESULT OF THE DEMOLITION DOES NOT HAVE THE MEMORIAL

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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