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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Rochdale
Town: Bamford
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 44866

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Current location

Bamford United Reformed Church
Jowkin Lane
Bamford
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
OL11 5PQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 86018 12565
Denomination: United Reformed

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Previous locations

Porritt and Spencer Mill
Norden Road
Bamford
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

Description

Oak Board with raised gold lettering, in an oak frame which has a rounded head in which is an entwined P and S-the insignia of the mill

Inscription

ERECTED IN APPRECIATION OF/ THE SERVICES RENDERED BY/ THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES OF/ THESE MILLS IN THE EUROPEAN WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Ashworth, Ernest S
Ashworth, Willm.
Baldwin, Frank
Baron, Lord
Barrett, Harry
Booth, Thomas
Butterworth, Ernest
Butterworth, Fred
Chaplin, Leonard
Clegg, William
See details for all 41 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 42
Served and returned: 42
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forenames
Order of information: surname

Components

Board
Measurements: depth 2IN, height 50IN, width 32IN
Materials: Wood - Oak
Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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