Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Organ or organ part
District
Rochdale
Town
Middleton
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: April 6th 1922
    Attended by: THE RIGHT REVEREND WILLIAM TEMPLE D LITT/LORD BISHOP OF MANCHESTER
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25905

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Current location

St Leonard's Church
Church Brow
Middleton
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
M24 6BW
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 87209 06314
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Organ and accompanying dedication tablet in stone
Inscription
THIS ORGAN CHAMBER.AND NEW ORGAN WERE/BUILT IN GRATEFUL/REMEMBRANCE OF THE/MEN OF MIDDLETON/WHO FOUGHT IN THE/GREAT WAR 1914-1918/DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD/BY THE RIGHT REVEREND/WILLIAM TEMPLE D LITT/LORD BISHOP OF MANCHESTER/APRIL 6TH 1922/ T SHERWOOD JONES, RECTOR/ H S BATEY/H A WARD/WARDENS
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
  • Organ or Organ part
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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