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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Manchester
Town
Didsbury, Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18480

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Current location

The memorial is located on the south wall of the nave.
6
Emmanuel Church
Barlow Moor Road
Didsbury
Manchester
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M20 6TR
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 84600 91308
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A copper plaque with an oval with shoulders on an oak mount with conical vases attached on each side. There is a cross top centre and a laurel border around the sides.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS CHURCH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (NAMES)/ FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH AND LAY HOLD ON ETERNAL LIFE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aruold, Peter F
Ashby, Kenneth H
Badber, Locus H
Ball, Arffwr
Bedoon, Eric H
Betley, Eric
Boolcer, Geoffrey B
Cheelham, Daviel
Coopes, Gilbert F
Cotsworth, John H
See details for all 23 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 30
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 30
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 360MM, width 900MM
    Materials: Copper
Listing information
Condition
History
Restored and cleaned in 1998
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Church authorities
Reference
  • www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/243567/ . Accessed 9 May 2023.

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