Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Stockport
Town
Heald Green
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Rededicated
    Date: September 2000
    Attended by: REV M HODGSON
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
15894

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Current location

Dora Turner Gardens
Mona Avenue/Wilmslow Road junction
Heald Green
Stockport
Greater Manchester
SK8 3AW
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 85696 86102
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Wilmslow Road
    Heald Green
    Stockport
    Greater Manchester
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SJ 850 850
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
BRICK COLUMN WITH INSCRIPTION ON THE FRONT FACE. LOW WALL EITHER SIDE. WREATH IN RELIEF AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE COLUMN
Inscription
TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ OF LONG LANE AND DISTRICT/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ambrose, A C
Ambrose, J
Arrowsmith, A
Atkinson, A
Beard, J
Bennett, J
Brown, W
Chantler, T H
Dearden, J
Dearden, S
See details for all 21 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 17
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, initiials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Column
    Measurements: depth 500 MM, height 3OOO MM, width 2600 MM
    Materials: Brick
Listing information
  • Long Lane War Memorial, Wilmslow Road, Heald Green, Greater Manchester
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
STOCKPORT COUNCIL

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