Memorial details

Memorial type
Triptych
District
Oldham
Town
Werneth
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45036

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Current location

At West End
St Thomas' Church
St Thomas' Circle
Werneth
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL8 1SF
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 91939 04227
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Oak board with figure of Christianity in the form of a herald of the dawn with tidings of life and hope to the desolate and stricken world turning to greet him.
Inscription
Side Panels: 1914-1918/[names]/THESE PANELS/TRIPTYCH/ERECTED BY/PARISHIONSERS AND/FREIENDS OF ST THOMAS'/CHURCH Central Panel-AND WHEN THESE THINGS BEGIN TO/COME TO PASS, THEN LOOK UP AND/LIFT UP YOUR HEADS, FOR YOUR/REDEMPTION DRAWETH NIGH
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ascroft, Robert G
Ashby, George Oswald
Beaumont, Edgar
Beaumont, Robert
Bell, Leslie
Charnock, Roland
Cocking, Harry
Cook, Sam
Coop, Robert
Deem, Herva
See details for all 47 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 47
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 47
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Triptych
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST THOMAS
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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