Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tameside
Town
Ashton-under-Lyne
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18439

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Current location

North Aisle Wall
Holy Trinity Church
Portland Street
Ashton-under-Lyne
Tameside
Greater Manchester
OL6 7EL
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 93219 99168
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two Brass Plaques (1 for each conflict) on a combined wooden board
Inscription
UPPER TABLET: THIS TABLET AND THE ADJACENT WINDOWS WERE ERECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY / (NAMES) / "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS" LOWER TABLET: 1939 1945 / IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE OF OUR BRETHEREN WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN WORLD WAR II / (NAMES) / "THEY SHALL NOT GROW (?) OLD AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD" R.I.P. (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bardsley, William
Batty, Herbert
Beech, Norman
Beresford, William
Booth, Joseph
Cooper, Harry T
Fletcher, William
Greenwood, Henry
Hibbert, Joseph
Hunt, Derrick
See details for all 28 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 17
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: height C 1200MM, width C 600MM
    Materials: Brass
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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