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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Manchester
- Town
- Gorton
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 13219
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Current location
TA CENTRE
Belle Vue St
Gorton
Manchester
Greater Manchester
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 880 960
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Stone tablet with pediment supported by two columns. Relief Royal Artillery badge at centre.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORIAM / THE MANCHESTER ARTILLERY 1914 1918 1939 1945 252 FIELD REGIMENT / THIS PLAQUE WAS MADE FROM THE / METAL OF THE ORIGINAL MEMORIAL / BOMBED & DESTROYED BY ENEMY / ACTION 1941
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Upson, F
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- First World War memorial
Measurements: height 66.5 IN, width 43.5 IN
Materials: Stone
- First World War memorial
- 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
- History
- C 1945: MEMORIAL WAS RECOVERED FROM THE ORIGINAL WHICH WAS DESTROYED BY ENEMY ACTION IN AMRCH 1941
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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.
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