Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Composite
- District
- Rochdale
- Town
- Heywood
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 22nd Aug 1925
Attended by: Very Reverend The Dean of Manchester, Hewlett Johnson DD BSc
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 3239
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Current location
Section of Church Street renamed in 2013
Memorial Gardens
L/Cpl. Stephen Shaw MC Way (A6046)
Heywood
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
OL10 1FH
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 85617 10678
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Female bronze figure of peace with head bowed and palm placed in front of cenotaph with flanking 'sarcophagus'. Carved stone wreaths on all four sides.
- Inscription
- TO THE/MEN OF HEYWOOD/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/FOR US DURING THE/GREAT WAR 1914-1918/[names]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Alderson, J R
Allen, W
Alston, H
Anderson, J
Anderton, H
Armstead, E
Armstrong, W
Ashton, F
Ashton, J
Ashton, J
See details for all 669 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 669
Served and returned: 0
Died: 669
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, decorations
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cenotaph
Measurements: depth 3500mm, height 7000mm, width 9100mm
Materials: Granite - Figure
Measurements: height 2750mm
Materials: Bronze
- Cenotaph
- Listing information
- WAR MEMORIAL
- 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
- Heywood War Memorial
- WMO ID: 136365
- Condition: Good [last updated on 08-12-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
- Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
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