Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Stockport
Town
Reddish
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26783

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Current location

Memorial located on south wall
St Agnes Church
Gorton Road
Reddish
Stockport
Greater Manchester
SK5 6RD
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 89681 95129
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Scroll-shaped white marble tablet on a square black marble mount with the RFC badge at the top. Black lettering has been used for the memorial.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ HARRY MILLS/ FLIGHT SERGT. NO 11 SQUADRON R.F.C./ THE BELOVED SON OF JOHN T. & LILY MILLS/ KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE JAN 25th 1918/ AGED 21 YEARS./ "UNTIL THE DAY BREAKS AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Mills, Harry
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname, rank, date died, age at death, regiment, place of death, manner of death, name of parents
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 320mm, width 600mm
    Materials: Marble - White, Marble - Black
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Responsibility
Parochial Church Council (PCC)

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