Heaton Park Methodist Church

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Composite
District: Bury
Town: Prestwich
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 44006

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Current location

275
Heaton Park Methodist Church
Bury Old Road
Prestwich
Bury
Greater Manchester
M25 1JA
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 82371 03978
Denomination: Methodist

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Description

Rectangular brass plaque set on a wooden backboard. The plaque has a green decorative border with the lettering in black and capitals and dates in red. A cross and font also form part of the memorial.

Inscription

PLAQUE: THIS TABLET, THE CROSS AND THE FONT/ ARE IN GRATEFUL AND HONOURED MEMORY OF/ ALL THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CHURCH/ WHO SERVED IN THE/ GREAT WAR AND IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR./ THESE LIVES WERE LOST IN THEIR COUNTRY'S SERVICE/ 1914 - 18/ (Names)/ 1939 - 45/ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Bagshaw, Ian
Colwell, Edward
Dawson, George Arthur
Dean, Harry
Eckersley, James
Edwards, Glyn
Halliwell, George
Hilton, Frank
Whittaker, William
See details for all 9 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of information: surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 800MM, width 500MM
Materials: Brass
Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
Font
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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