Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Oldham
- Town
- Oldham
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 53337
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Current location
To the right of the Communiion Table
Union Street United Reformed and Methodist Church
Union Street
Oldham
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL1 1RD
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 928 050
Denomination: United Reformed
- Description
- Plain Brass Plaque on wooden backboard.. All lettering is black incised, except the 1st four words of the dedication, which are in red
- Inscription
- TO/THE GLORY OF GOD/AND TO PERPETUATE THE/MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/THIS CHURCH AND SCHOOL/WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/[names in 2 columns]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Brierley, Frank
Broxup, John W
Carter, Walter
Dixon, John W
Doleman, William
Evans, James
Grifiths, Frank
Grundy, Frank
Hawksworth, Kenneth
Hogarth, Harry
See details for all 26 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 26
Served and returned: 0
Died: 26
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- 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
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