Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Bury
Town
Bury
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Rededicated
    Date:
    Attended by: Rector of Bury
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1936

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Current location

St Mary Parish Church
The Wylde
Bury
Bury
Greater Manchester
BL9 0LA
England

OS Grid Ref: SD8041810900
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Inscribed, slate stone of remembrance with gold RAFA emblem at centre top. Carved maces at either side of tablet, and carved bird atop globe in centre, in between names lists.
Inscription
IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY / 1939-1945 / [Names] / THIS MEMORIAL ALSO [...] THOSE WHO DIED / BUT ARE NOT NAMED ABOVE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Acton, N
Atkinson, C
Barden, H K
Barnes, D
Battram, A
Binns, J
Bone, G S
Booth, J
Boyes, H W
Bradbury, R S
See details for all 95 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 92
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname and initials
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname and initial of forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Details: Commissioned by RAFA.
Responsibility
Parish Church, Bury

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