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Memorial details

Memorial type
Hospital / Clinic
District
Salford
Town
Hope
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
WALTER J PEARCE (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 28th November 1922
    Attended by: HRH THE DUKE OF YORK KG
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18406

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Current location

In Store
Hope Hospital
Stott Lane
Hope
Salford
Greater Manchester
M6 8BB
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 78663 99020
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Royal Hospital
    Chapel Street
    Salford
    Salford
    Greater Manchester
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SJ 800 980
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
20 BED MEN SURGICAL WARD WITHIN THE HOSPITAL WITH DEDICATORY SCROLL-SHAPED MARBLE TABLET IN MOSAIC STYLE. INSCRIPTION IN GOLD LETTERING. SECOND DEDICATORY TABLET PLACED IN THE VESTIBULE OUTSIDE THE WARD. LARGE COLOURED ARMS OF THE CITY OF SALFORD IN THE CENTRE DIVIDING THE LEGEND FROM THE INSCRIPTION
Inscription
TABLET: "NOW GOD BE THANKED WHO MATCHED / US WITH THIS HOUR" / THIS WARD OF 20 BEDS WAS ENDOWED / BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN MEMORY OF THE / MEN OF SALFORD WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE / SERVICE OF THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE / YEARS OF OUR LORD 1914 - 1919 AND WAS / FORMALLY OPENED BY / H.R.H. THE DUKE OF YORK K.G., G.C.V.O., / ON THE 28TH NOVEMBER 1922 / ALDERMAN W. H. BARRETT JP MAYOR / ALDERMAN E MATHER JP CHAIRMAN / ALFRED WILLETT JP HON. TREAS. / ALL OF SALFORD WAR MEMORIALS COMMITTEE PLAQUE: IN UNDYING MEMORY/OF THE MEN OF SALFORD/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/FOR KING AND COUNTRY/IN THE YEARS AD1914 - 19 /THIS WAR MEMORIAL WARD IS/ENDOWED IN PERPETUITY/BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION./THIS TABLET WAS UNVEILED BY/H.R.H. THE DUKE OF YORK KG GCVO/ON 28 NOVEMBER 1922/ALD W H BARRATT JP MAYOR ALD E MATHER WAR MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 2000MM, width 1400MM
    Materials: Marble
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £26000 0S 0D

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • NEWS-SALFORD REPORTER 02 DEC 1922

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