Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Oldham
Town
Austerlands, Oldham
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 7 August 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44842

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Current location

Hudersfield Rd (A62) junction with Heywood Lane
Austerlands
Oldham
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL4 4RN
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 96135 05518
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Two stepped base surmounted by double plinth and square pillar. Inscription is carved into the sides of the pillar. This is surmounted with a bugle entwined with a cord on which is engraved “The last roll call.� Below it and around the monument are carved the coats of arms of the West Riding Regiment, the Royal Regiment of Artillery, the South Staffordshire Regiment and the Royal Army Medical Corps.
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: 1914 - 1919/ THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS ERECTED/ BY THE PEOPLE OF/ AUSTERLANDS & DISTRICTS/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN WHO FOUGHT/ AND FELL IN THE/ GREAT EUROPEAN/ WAR/ UNVEILED BY JAMES B. HINCHLIFFE/ AUGUST 7TH 1920 12 O'CLOCK FACE: MAY THEIR REWARD/ BE AS GREAT AS/ THEIR SACRIFICE 9 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF AUSTERLANDS & DISTRICT/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE CAUSE/ OF LIBERTY AND JUSTICE IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 3 O'CLOCK FACE: THE BLOOD OF/ HEROES/ IS THE SEED OF/ FREEDOM
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: height 4046mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • NEWS: 'OLDHAM CHRONICLE' 9TH AUG 1920

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