Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
Tameside
Town
Newton Wood
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Messrs JJ HIrst & Son (Mason)
Mr Samuel Hague (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 13th October 1917
    Attended by: Colonel John Wood MP
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3252

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Current location

Junction of Wood Street and Victoria Road
Victoria Road
Newton Wood
Tameside
Greater Manchester
SK16 4UT
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 94161 96735
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Squat cenotaph with shallow pediment on each face, surmounted by carved crown
Inscription
(ON ALL FOUR SIDES): IN HONOUR (ON FRONT):1914-1919 (ON BACK): ERECTED BY THE RESIDENTS OF NEWTON WOOD. COMMITTEE (COMMITTEE NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, E
Alcock, W
Allcock, C
Allcock, T
Arnold, L
Ashton, W
Bacon, A H
Bacon, A W
Bacon, F J
Banks, J
See details for all 212 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 214
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 214
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, regiment, surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: regiment THEN rank
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 1370mm, height 3950mm, width 1370mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • NEWTON WOOD 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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