Memorial details

Memorial type
Chapel: Dedicated within church building
District
Manchester
Town
Levenshulme
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10th May 1921
    Attended by: Bishop of Manchester
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18554

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Current location

St. Mark's Church
Barlow Road
Levenshulme
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M19 3NF
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 88149 94341
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Chapel with screen of carved oak. The names are on two panels, each with the names in a single column. The dedication plaque is brass on a wooden backboard.
Inscription
THIS MEMORIAL CHAPEL IS DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE BELONGING TO THIS PARISH WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names) (NORTH WALL): MEMORIAL CHAPEL/ THIS MEMORIAL CHAPEL WAS DEDICATED BY THE/ VENERABLE THE ARCHDEACON OF MANCHESTER/ NOEL LAKE ASPINALL M.A./ ON MAY 10TH 1921/ REV T.H. ETHELL RECTOR/ T.W. LARDER/ W. GRIMSHAW CHURCH WARDENS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Airey, R
Albiston, S
Armitage, G T
Atherton, J W
Austincrow, A
Bancroft, H
Beetson, W
Bembridge, R H
Beresford, G
Blease, F S
See details for all 100 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 100
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 100
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Screen
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
St Mark’s Church Parochial Church Council

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