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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Trafford
- Town
- Urmston
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 27092
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Current location
65
Golden Hill Park
Crofts Bank Road
Urmston
Trafford
Greater Manchester
M41 0UB
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 76596 94958
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A granite Celtic cross on a four-stepped base and a tapering plinth. The dedications are written on the plinth and base.
- Inscription
- 6 o'clock face: IN LASTING MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO MADE/ THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918 9 o'clock face: LEST WE FORGET 12 o'clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND COUNTRY ALSO THE SECOND WORLD WAR/1939-1945
- 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 - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 72 INS, height 204 INS., width 108 INS.
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- Urmston Memorial Cross
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Urmston
- WMO ID: 253628
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 21-02-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- TRAFFORD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Reference
- www.traffordwardead.co.uk
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