Ashton Under Lyne Grammar School - WW1 | War Imperial War Museums

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Tameside
Town: Ashton Under Lyne
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 55978

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Current location

Held in storage. Appointment is necessary to view.
Portland Basin Museum
Portland Place
Ashton Under Lyne
Tameside
Greater Manchester
OL7 0QA
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 93458 98484
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Ashton Under Lyne Grammar School
Darnton Rd
Ashton Under Lyne
Tameside
Greater Manchester
OL6 9RL
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 950 994
Denomination: Undefined

Description

Nowy headed board with painted figure of St George in semi-circular arch at centre. Names arranged in two columns either side of St George figure, the left column headed by the names of two teachers. School badge top centre of pediment and inscription enclosed within decorative border of shields and roses. Lettering in gold.

Inscription

ASHTON UNER LYNE/ SECONDARY DAY SCHOOL/ IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE TEACHERS AND SCHOLARS WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 1918/ TEACHERS/ (Names)/ SCHOLARS/ (Names)/ FORTITUDE/ DULCE E(...)(illegible)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 27
Served and returned: 0
Died: 27
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename and initials, occupation
Order of information: occupation, then surname

Components

Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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History

Unknown date: Moved from school to museum for preservation, and to ensure kept with WW2 memorial.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Portland Basin Museum

Reference

Service and biographical details sourced from Ashton Under Lyne Grammar School website, ashtongrammar.co.uk/ww1.htm, accessed 2nd January 2023

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