Memorial details

Memorial type
Sculptured / Cast figure
District
Tameside
Town
Mossley
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Mr I K Kirkpatrick of Stamford Road, Mossley (Makers)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 9th October 1920
    Attended by: Councillor J Platt JP, Mayor of Mossley
  • Dedicated
    Date: 9th October 1920
    Attended by: Rev C H Bagott, Vicar of Mossley
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3272

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Current location

In Mossley Park
in front of the former Mossley Town Hall.
Stamford Road
Mossley
Tameside
Greater Manchester
OL5 0BA
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 97279 02048
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
White marble statue on polished granite base. Robed female figure holding a book in one hand, standing on a tapering square plinth. Surrounded by plain iron railings.
Inscription
Front: TO/ OUR GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ ERECTED ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN BY/ ALDERMAN AND MRS JA BOTTOMLEY/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED/ THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ Left: THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 Back: WORLD WAR TWO 1939-1945 Right: A GRATEFUL TRIBUTE
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Polished
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL IN FRONT OF FORMER TOWN HALL
  • 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

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