Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
Tameside
Town
Denton
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Messrs J and J Hirst (Designer)
Messrs J and J Hirst (Builder)
Mr Arnold Radcliffe (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 23rd July 1921
    Attended by: Councillor Austin Hopkinson MP
  • Dedicated
    Date: 23rd July 1921
    Attended by: Capt The Rev R D Blackledge
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3268

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Current location

By Victoria Street entrance which faces Gould Street
Victoria Park
Victoria Street
Denton
Tameside
Greater Manchester
M34 2AD
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 92385 95382
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular, tapering obelisk of large blocks on a deep, cruciform pedestal set on a flight of four cruciform steps standing on a shallow, rectangular base. The front elevation of the obelisk has a projecting rectangular panel topped by a column. The rear elevation of the obelisk has a similar column set on a double-stepped plinth. The central face of the pedestal on the front elevation has a panel with names. The outer faces each have a carved wreath.
Inscription
IN GRATEFUL/ AND/ UNDYING/ REMEMBRANCE OF/ THOSE/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ THIS MEMORIAL HAS/ BEEN ERECTED BY/ THEIR FELLOW/ TOWNSMEN/ JULY 1921/ 1914 (Names) 1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Callaghan, T
Callaghan, T Jnr
Davies, A
Fernley, R
Fidler, J
Flindle, J
Follows, H
Follows, J
France, A
France, C
See details for all 240 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 338
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 338
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height 6000mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Denton War Memorial, Victoria Park, Victoria Street, Denton
  • 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
Costs

Site: £1800
Comments: The memorial scheme was more than simply the construction of the cenotaph. Money has been set aside to lay out playing fields in memory of the fallen.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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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