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Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Pulpit or pulpit part
District
Rochdale
Town
Norden
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Rededicated
    Date: 10 November 1957
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45025

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Current location

St. Paul's Church
Edenfield Road
Norden
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
OL11 5SX
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 85986 14573
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Pulpit with carved oak surround with carved chalice in upper lower hand corner and Christian cross. The dedication/names board is now on the wall close by.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOUR AND IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ THIS PULPIT WAS ERECTED AND/ THIS TABLET WAS PLACED HERE BY THE/ MEMBERS OF THE MOTHERS UNION/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adamson, Philip
Ashworth, John
Baker, Alfred
Batchelor, Charles H
Bell, Arthur
Blomley, Fred
Bowdell, Arthur
Brierley, Jack
Butler, Edwin
Butterworth, W
See details for all 94 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 80
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 80
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Regiment, forename, surname, ranks (for officers only)
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, surname, forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Pulpit
    Measurements: height 1270mm, width 762mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £140-17-0D

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference
  • Book: THE VERY OUTER BOUNDARY OF CIVILISATION A BRIEF HISTORY OF NORDEN PARISH BY ERNEST PRICE

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