Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- Oldham
- Town
- Dobcross, Saddleworth
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 44865
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Current location
Holy Trinity Church
Woods Lane
Dobcross
Saddleworth
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL3 5AN
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 99121 06529
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- TWO FRAMED AND GLAZED IDENTICAL ILLUMINATED ROLLS OF HONOUR WITH HANDWRITTEN INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING AT THE TOP OF THE ROLL OF HONOUR IS A FIGURE OF BRITANNIA FLANKED BY TWO IMAGES. IMAGE ON THE LEFT DEPICTS SOLDIERS GOING INTO BATTLE AND IMAGE ON THE RIGHT DEPICTS A SEA BATTLE. SHIELD DEPICTED AT THE TOP LEFT WITH ST GEORGES CROSS ON IT AND SHIELD WITH ROYAL ARMS DEPICTED AT THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER PLAQUE. GOLD PAINTED CARVINGS ON EACH SIDE OF THE FRAME. ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT ARE BANNERS, SHIELD AT THEBOTTOM AND UNKNOWN CARVING AT THE TOP
- Inscription
- HOLY TRINITY CHURCH/ & SUNDAY SCHOOL DOBCROSS/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ THE EUROPEAN WAR/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adam, Fred
Devis, M
Hatt, R
Hewitson, Heavy
William, H
A
A
Albert
E
H
See details for all 15 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 77
Served and returned: 0
Died: 77
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename, surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood, Glass - Roll of honour
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Paper
- Frame
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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