Captain Richard Kirk M.C.

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Tameside
Town: Stalybridge
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 66761

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Current location

St Paul's Church
Huddesfield Road
Stalybridge
Tameside
Greater Manchester
SK15 2PT
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 96990 98717
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Rectangular tablet with the dedication engraved in gold lettering.

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF/ CAPTAIN RICHARD KIRK M.C./ CHESHIRE REGIMENT/ KILLED IN ACTION AT/ St. PIERRE DIVON FRANCE/ NOVEMBER 13TH 1916/ AGED 31 YEARS.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Kirk, Richard
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, decoration, date of death, age at death, place of death, manner of death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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