Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Rochdale
Town
Bamford
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44867

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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
Stone of Remembrance shaped like a gravestone, with a semi circular top
Inscription
Erected to the Memory of/ THE EMPLOYEES OF THESE MILLS/ WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brotherton, Dennis James
Sutcliffe, Lewis
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: depth 2IN, height 24IN, width 24IN
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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