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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Bury
Town
Bury
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1930
    Attended by: ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET LORD WESTER WEMYSS GCB; CMG; MVD
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
23211
Current location

ST MARYS CHURCH
Market Place
Bury
Bury
Greater Manchester
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 800 100
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
POINTED TOP. BLUE LETTERING ON MARBLE GILT AND COLOURED REGIMENTAL BADGE AT POINTED TOP. ABOVE INSCRIPTION, CROWNED BADGE OF HMS EURALYUS, WITH GOLD ANCHORS AND LANCASHIRE ROSES AT THE CORNERS
Inscription
TO COMMEMORATE/ THE OFFICERS/ NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS/ AND MEN OF/ THE FIRST BATTALION/ THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS/ WHO FELL IN ACTION/ AT GALLIPOLI IN 1915/ THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY THE/ OFFICERS AND SHIP'S COMPANY OF/ H.M.S. EURYALUS/ THE SHIP WHICH LANDED/ THE FUSILIERS AT CAPE HELLES/ APRIL 25TH 1915.
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 900MM, width 500MM
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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