Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Manchester
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13222

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Current location

At the Public Enquiry Counter
City Centre Police Station
Town Hall Extension
Lloyd Street/Mount Street junction
Manchester
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M2 5LE
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 83840 98041
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Main Foyer of South Street Entrance
    Greater Manchester Police Headquarters
    Bootle Street
    Manchester
    Manchester
    Greater Manchester
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SJ 830 980
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Oak frame enclosing three bronze plaques. Above the centre plaque is a wooden pediment, in which a Manchester City Police badge is enclosed in a small frame. The inscriptions on the frame are incised; The inscriptions on the panels arein raised lettering.
Inscription
(On frame): MANCHESTER CITY POLICE/ 1939 ROLL OF HONOUR 1945 (Left panel): KILLED WHILE SERVING IN H.M. FORCES / (Names) (Centre panel): IN/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE/ MEMBERS OF THIS FORCE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ "WHAT WE KEEP IN MEMORY/ IS OURS, UNCHANGED FOREVER" (Right panel): (Names, continued from left panel)/ KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION/ WHILST SERVING IN THE FORCE/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Albiston, K.
Andrew, T. G.
Anlezark, C
Bagot, H. H.
Ball, R. F.
Barlow, G.
Beer, D. W.
Bewsher, E. W.
Brown, E. L.
Brown, T. H.
See details for all 34 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 30
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 30
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Military rank, initials, surname, military unit
    Order of information: Grouped by military unit
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Police rank, initials, surname, employer
    Order of information: Grouped by whether Regular or Special Constable
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: height c650mm, width c500mm
    Materials: Bronze
  • Frame
    Measurements: height c850mm, width c1700mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Greater Manchester Police
Reference

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