Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Window
- District
- Rochdale
- Town
- Slattocks
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 45080
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Current location
St. John the Evangelist Church
Thornham Lane
Slattocks
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
M24 2SA
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 88725 08833
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Two three light windows decorated as below, with associated tablets. Carved laurel wreaths and rose of Lancashire on tablets. Window depicts St. Michael, protector of Christians and soldiers (centre) flanked by St. Alban representing the army and St. Nicholas representing the Navy. There are two white marble tablets- 1 for each conflict.
- Inscription
- (PLAQUE 1) THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE/ BELONGING TO THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 19 BY THEIR FRIENDS AND/ FELLOW PARISHIONERS/[names in 4 columns] (PLAQUE 2) 1939 IN MEMORY OF 1945/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ [names in 3 columns]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ashworth, R
Atherton, S B
Bailey, J
Bamford, F
Barnes, J
Burns, G
Clark, A M
Clark, G
Clark, J
Cottrill, J R
See details for all 52 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 41
Served and returned: 0
Died: 41
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, decorations
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- First World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White - Window
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stained Glass - Second World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White
- First World War memorial
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Book: STORIES IN STAINED GLASS BY MRS DOREEN CLEGG, 1995
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