Memorial details

Memorial type
Painting / Print
District
Salford
Town
Salford
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 02nd July 1918
    Attended by: SIR MONTAGUE BARLOW KBE, MP
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
15926

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Current location

Sacred Trinity Church
Chapel Street
Salford
Salford
Greater Manchester
M3 7WQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 83480 98706
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Painting, with dedicatory brass plaque below, depicting a knight kneeling before an elaborate crucifix with Regimental badge in the foreground. The names are on 2 paper Rolls of Honour, in glazed wooden frames which are either side of the painting.
Inscription
CENTRAL PANEL: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN REVERED / AND HONOURED MEMORY OF THE / OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS / AND MEN OF THE SALFORD BATTALIONS, THE / LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS WHO FELL IN ACTION / AT THIEPVAL, FRANCE ON JULY 1ST 1916 PLATE BELOW: THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY THE FOLLOWING FRIENDS OF THE BATTALION / (Names) / AND UNVEILED ON JULY 2, 1918 BY SIR M. BARLOW.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aird, J G
Aldridge, W
Andrews, J
Anglesea, T
Ankers, H
Archer, S
Ashley, E
Ashton, E D
Ashton, G
Ashton, W
See details for all 346 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 346
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 346
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: regiment, battalion, rank, surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: regiment THEN Battalion THEN rank THEN surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Painting
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Glass
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • M.STEADMAN "THE SALFORD PALS" 1989

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