Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Altar or communion rail
District
Tameside
Town
Dukinfield
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45179

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Current location

In a Side Chapel
St Mark's Church
Church Street
Dukinfield
Tameside
Greater Manchester
SK16 4PL
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 93769 98167
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • St Matthew's Church
    Cheetham Hill Road
    Stalybridge
    Tameside
    Greater Manchester
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Church of England
Description
Altar Rail with dedicatory brass plaque, also a brass plaque to mark it's relocation, and a wooden names board with text in gold capitals, and in a wooden frame
Inscription
Brass Dedication Plaque-TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE SERVICE OF MAN/THIS ALTAR RAIL WAS ERECTED BY THE PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF THE MEN/CONNECTED WITH THIS CHURCH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 Brass Plaque for the relocation-PRESENTED TP/ST. MARKS BY ST. MATTHEWS/STALYBRIDGE DEC 1980 Wooden Board-[names in 2 columns]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashton, H
Barker, W
Bruce, H
Buckley, A
Butterworth, G
Chadderton, A
Choulerton, L
Greenwood, S
Hamer, W
Hammonds, A
See details for all 22 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 22
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 22
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Altar / Communion rail
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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