Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Manchester
- Town
- Collyhurst
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 25 May 1923
Attended by: EARL (18TH) OF DERBY
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 10721
Support IWM
Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.
Current location
Rochdale Road
Collyhurst
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M40 8JR
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 85470 00123
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Cross on two tier plinth. Upper octagonal plinth mounted on square plinth which bears the names. Whole is enclosed within railings.
- Inscription
- Upper Plinth Side 1-To The Enduring /Memory of /those who Gave /their Lives /also those who fought/for God and Country/in the Great War / 1914-1919 Upper Plinth Side 4: TO THE MEMORY/AND HONOUR OF ALL MEN AND WOMEN/OF THE/BRITISH ARMED FORCES/WHO LAID DOWN/THEIR LIVES/IN DEFENCE OF/THIS COUNTRY Step-PRECIOUS IS THE BLOOD/THAT IS SHED/IN THE CAUSE OF HUMANITY Step-THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED/BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/AND WAS UNVEILED BY THE /RT HON EARL OF DERBY K.G/SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR / MAY 25TH 1923. Step-THE SITE FOR THIS MEMORIAL/WAS HUMBLY PRESENTED BY/JOHN HULBERT JUNR ESQ Lower Plinth on each face- THE FOLLOWING KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED OF WOUNDS / (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Aitken, H T
Allan, J
Allinson, E
Annis, J
Ashton, H
Ashworth, W
Atkins, W
Aykroyd, H
Aylett, T
Bacon, J
See details for all 411 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 411
Served and returned: 0
Died: 411
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 750MM, height 1500MM, width 750MM
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- 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
- Collyhurst Manchester.
- WMO ID: 214109
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 12-02-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2011: Name added of Edward Cassidy, killed in the First World War. C2000: CLEANED AND THE RAILINGS SURROUNDING THE PAVED AREA WERE RENEWED
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- Manchester Evening News pg 4 9 November 2005
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.
This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:
© WMR-10721
For queries, please contact [email protected].