Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Trafford
Town
Ashton On Mersey
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3202

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Current location

St Mary Magdalene Church
Harboro Road
Ashton On Mersey
Trafford
Greater Manchester
M33 6GD
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 77496 91920
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass plaque on wooden board with plain red enamelled cross at top centre.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY/OF/CHARLES LEONARD DUDLEY/SECOND LIEUTENANT/1/7TH BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT/BORN IN THIS PARISH/KILLED IN ACTION IN GALLIPOLI/JUNE 4TH 1915/GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Dudley, Charles Leonard
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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, regiment, place of birth, manner of death, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 630 mm, width 510 mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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