Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Organ or organ part
District
Manchester
Town
Blackley
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Presented
    Date: 1950
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43766

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Current location

St Peter's Church
Lion Brow
Blackley
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M9 8PY
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 85649 03001
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Organ with accompanying Brass dedication plaque which is in a wooden frame. The lettering on the plaque is all inscribed, and in white.
Inscription
THIS ORGAN WAS REBUILT AND A NEW CONSOLE/INSTALLED IN THE YEAR 1950 AS A TRIBUTE TO/THOSE MEN AND WOMEN FROM THE PARISH/OF ST PETER, BLACKLEY, WHO SERVED IN THE/ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN AND THE/CIVIL DEFENCE SERVICES, AND IN MEMORY OF/THE FOLLOWING WHO MADE THE SUPREME/SACRIFICE IN THE WAR OF 1939-1945/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bell, Derek William
Bowden, Donald Stewart
Burton, Samuel
Duddle, Stephen
Hayes, Alfred
Hayes, Frank
Heaton, Wilfred Bayliss
Hinman, James
Hoyle, John
Leigh, Geoffrey Robert
See details for all 15 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Organ or Organ part
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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