Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Oldham
Town
Shaw
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 25 June 1904
    Attended by: James T Travis-Clegg JP CC
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44987

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Current location

Jubilee Gardens
Westway
Shaw
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL2 8RQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 93732 08820
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
METAL PLAQUE SET WITHIN AN OAK FRAME AND PLACED WITHIN A RECESS IN A WALL. CROSSED FLAGS, RIFLES AND LAUREL WREATH SURMOUNTED BY A CROWN IS DEPICTED ON THE PLAQUE
Inscription
IN MEMORY/ OF THE/ CROMPTON MEN/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899 - 1902/ (NAMES)/ ERECTED BY WAR FUND SUBSCRIBERS/ UNVEILED BY JAMES T. TRAVIS-CLEGG ESQ J.P. C.C./ CHAIRMAN OF THE WAR FUND COMMITTEE/ 25TH JUNE 1904.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ballard, W
Bottomley, J
Gilks, J
Holmes, H
Houltram, J
Shore, C
Taylor, J
Wild, J R
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, manner of death, surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: manner of death
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 32IN, width 20.5IN
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
History
2011: Memorial fully cleaned and restored.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

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