Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Manchester
Town
Cheetham Hill
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
10722

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Current location

New Testament Church of God-Faith Tabernacle
Bellott Street/Waterloo Road junction
Cheetham Hill
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M8 0TY
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 83971 00928
Denomination: Nonconformist

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Description
Stone Latin Cross on a plinth and a 3 stage base. The names for WW1 include James E Kinna MC, who was born at Minnigaff, Newton Stewart, Scotland.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF / OUR BRAVE DEAD IN THE WAR 1914 - 19 / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE [WW1 names on 2 sides of the plinth] 1939 - 45 / SO THEY PASSED OVER / AND ALL THE TRUMPETS SOUNDED FOR THEM / ON THE OTHER SIDE/[name on top step]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Austin, Charles
Baxter, William
Bell, James E
Blackshaw, George
Blaney, Arthur
Boardman, Alfred H
Bourn, John
Bradford, Ernest
Broadbent, Thomas
Brown, J Sydney
See details for all 71 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 70
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 70
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, service, regiment, initials of forenames, manner of death, date of death, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
2010: The inscription has been cleaned.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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