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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Trafford
- Town
- Ashton On Mersey
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1921
Attended by: Unknown
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 3196
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Current location
St Martin's Church
Church Lane
Ashton On Mersey
Trafford
Greater Manchester
M33 5QG
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 77232 92994
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Metal embossed plaque with a wooden border surround with a small shelf at the bottom and a triangular top. The inscription is engraved with the names listed below in three columns.
- Inscription
- THE EXTENSION OF THIS CHURCH YARD AND / THE MEMORIAL CROSS THEREIN / WERE PRESENTED BY / SIR HARRY V KILVERT KT JP / 1921 / IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY / 1914-1919 / (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ackerley, C
Acton, C E
Arthur, J
Axon, J
Bailes, H
Ball, D
Barnes, H
Beeton, G H
Bridgwood, C F
Briggs, W L
See details for all 122 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 122
Served and returned: 0
Died: 122
Exact count: no
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Frame
Measurements: height 1120mm, width 600mm
Materials: Wood - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Frame
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
Details: Donation by Sir Harry Vernon Kilvert
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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