Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Bury
Town
Radcliffe
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
66873

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Current location

St Andrews Churchyard
St Andrews Road
Radcliffe
Bury
Greater Manchester
M26 4GF
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 77751 08660
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Broken pillar with wreath around the top set on a square plinth and two steps. The whole is surrounded by a low wall. The names are engraved on three sides of the plinth with the dedication on the fourth.
Inscription
6 o'clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (Names) 9 o'clock face: (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barlow, Harold
Benson, William
Boardman, Tom
Booth, James
Bowden, Frank
Bradshaw, L
Brooks, John
Brown, Thomas
Brown, Wm.
Brown, Wm.
See details for all 103 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 103
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 103
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, decorations, rank
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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