Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Trafford
- Town
- Davyhulme
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 45235
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Current location
St Mary the Virgin Church
Davyhulme Road
Davyhulme
Trafford
Greater Manchester
M41 7DL
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 75700 95602
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A stone Celtic cross with a tapered shaft and two-stepped base. The dedication is on the top step, and the names are on the front face of the pedestal. There is a sword engraved on the front face of the shaft of the cross.
- Inscription
- REMEMBER BEFORE GOD THE GALLANT SOULS/ WHOSE NAMES ARE WRITTEN HERE IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THE CHURCH/ AND SCHOOLS OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 18 THEIR MEMORY WILL NEVER DIE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Aldred, George
Aldred, Thomas
Bowers, Sydney L
Fox, Charles H
Hand, Ronald
Lowe, Charles
Mccann, Eric
Mccann, William
Mccracken, J Clement
Midgley, Ernest
See details for all 21 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 21
Served and returned: 0
Died: 21
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 1210MM, height 3500MM, width 1800MM
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- War memorial in St Mary's churchyard, Davyhulme
- 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
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- www.traffordwardead.co.uk
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