Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Rochdale
Town
Newhey
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45021

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Current location

St Thomas' Church
Church Street
Newhey
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
OL16 3QS
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 93745 11735
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
PRAYER DESK CONTAINING BOUND BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
Inscription
On the Vertical Surface of the Desk-+/REMEMBER 1939-1945 Roll of Honour Left Hand Page-The Parish/of/Newhey/ROLL OF HONOUR/1939 1945 Roll of Honour Right Hand Page-THE/PARISH OF NEWHEY/ROLL OF HONOUR/Those Who Lost Their Lives/[names in two columns
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barnes, Fred M
Barnes, Leonard M
Bramwell, Frank
Buckley, Frank
Crowther, Jack
Fielding, Vernon
Giles, Herbert Eric
Hambler, Eric
Hargreaves, Edward T
Jones, Peter
See details for all 21 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Book
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper, Leather
  • Prayer desk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Glass
Listing information
Condition
History
21/12/2007: Church badly damaged by arsonist fire, memorials undamaged.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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