Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Salford
Town
Salford
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
15983

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Current location

In churchyard
East of the church
Sacred Trinity Church
Chapel Street
Salford
Salford
Greater Manchester
M3 7WQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 83471 98711
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rough-hewn granite Celtic cross with a Sword of Sacrifice with a gilt handle on a polished panel at its centre, mounted on a battered plinth, which bears the dedication and the middle set of names, plus that of Edith Cavell on its East face, with the other names being inscribed on the South and North faces. The names are incised and blacked on polished panels.
Inscription
East face: To the Glory of God/ and in Memory of/ (Names G - M) / Pro Patria Obiit 1914 - 18 North and South faces: (Names : A-F and M-W)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, C
Ashton, C W
Bailey, E
Bailey, F
Bailey, T
Beale, J
Bent, W
Bentley, A H
Blanchard, E
Bloore, H
See details for all 127 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 127
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 127
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, surname, plus Edith Cavell
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 500mm, height 3000mm, width 500mm
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Sacred Trinity, Salford 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
2015: The memorial has been fully restored and the inscription is now legible. 2009: The names are on the south and east sides are in very poor condition while the names on the north side are illegible. The Parochial Church Council is starting to look at a restoration scheme for the memorial.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Parochial Church Council
Reference

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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