Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Salford
- Town
- Agecroft
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 13120
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Current location
Crossroads of Bolton Road and Agecroft Road
Agecroft
Salford
Greater Manchester
M27 8TG
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 79335 01338
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Cross of Sacrifice with wall behind bearing 9 name tablets-8 identical tablets in portrait style & 1 in landscape style
- Inscription
- PLINTH: HONOUR ROLL FOR / ANDREW KNOWLES & SONS LTD / TO THE MEMORY OF THE BRAVE / MEN FROM THEIR COLLIERIES / WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR / THEIR COUNTRY WALL AT REAR: (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Aldred, William
Allen, George Henry
Andrews, Moger
Arnold, Joseph
Ashton, J
Ashton, J W
Asyden, George
Atkinson, J W
Bailey, Harold
Barber, William
See details for all 189 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 210
Served and returned: 0
Died: 210
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename
Order of information: surname THEN forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height C 3500MM
Materials: Stone - Portland - Plaques / Panels with names
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined - Plaques / Panels with names
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Cross
- Listing information
- Andrew Knowles and Sons Collieries War Memorial
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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