Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- Stockport
- Town
- Marple
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- Sapper SJ Willcox RE (Artist)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 45238
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Current location
The Carver Theatre
Church Lane
Marple
Stockport
Greater Manchester
SK6 7AX
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 95891 88424
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Framed and glazed illuminated Roll of Honour. Coloured image of angel standing to left of names, left arm pointing to title scrolls, right hand pointing to roundel depicting a soldier assisting a wounded comrade. At right of names a roundel depicting soldiers charging. Below all a contemporary trophy of arms with a shield bearing unknown arms. All within a folaite border.
- Inscription
- (Scrolls at top): MARPLE/ ROLL OF HONOUR (Centre): THE RECREATION CLUB/ (Names)/ KILLED IN ACTION/ (Names) (Right): FOR/ KING/ AND/ COUNTRY
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Aldcroft, Leonard
Archer, John
Ardern, Alfred
Arnall, Herbert
Atkinson, David
Austin, Holden
Barton, Colin
Bennett, Ernest
Bennett, Harry
Bennett, John
See details for all 72 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 72
Served and returned: 63
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Roll of honour
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Paper - Frame
Measurements: depth 25MM, height 1022MM, width 840MM
Materials: Undefined
- Roll of honour
- 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 - Sponsorship
- Private
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