Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Bury
Town
Ainsworth
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24094

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Current location

Ainsworth Methodist Church
Bury Old Rd
Ainsworth
Bury
Greater Manchester
BL2 5SD
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 76099 10166
Denomination: Methodist

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Description
Grey marble tablet bearing gilded inscription on black marbel backboard.
Inscription
IN AFFECTIONATE / AND / GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE / OF THE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES DURING THE TWO WARS /1914-18. / (Names) 1939-45 / (NAMES) / AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEBER THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brooks, Harold Walter
Brooks, Harold Walter
Gray, Harry
Green, Robert
Harrison, John
Haslam, Tom
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 50MM, height 910MM, width 680MM
    Materials: Marble - Grey
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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