Memorial details
- District
- Oldham
- Town
- Lees
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 75530
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Current location
St Thomas' Church
Thomas Street
Lees
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL4 5AT
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 95288 04454
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Painted Oak Board with a Bell at top centre, in the triangular top. All lettering is in black, except the initial letters of each surname and forename which are in gold, as is the bell.
- Inscription
- IN LOVING MEMORY/OF THE FOLLOWING BELLRINGERS/[names]/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/GREAT WAR 1914-1918
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Binns, John
Gibson, Thomas
Schofield, Tom
See details for all 3 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, regiment
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Board
- 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
- St Thomas Church Bellringers
- WMO ID: 257968
- Condition: Good [last updated on 26-04-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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