Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Composite
- District
- Bury
- Town
- Tottington
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- MR WALTER MARSDEN (Sculptor)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: April 1930
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 43838
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Current location
Tottington Public Park
Market Street
Tottington
Bury
Greater Manchester
BL8 3LX
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 77598 12937
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Portland stone wall with cross placed in centre. inscription at top of wall. Whole stands on a raised mound. Bronze wreaths at top corners of wall.
- Inscription
- At the top of the wall-WE OWE MORE TEARS TO THESE DEAD MEN/THAN TIME SHALL SEE US PAY+ 1914-1918 At the base of the wall- 1939/1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
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: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Portland - Wall
Measurements: height C 1800MM, width C 3000MM
Materials: Stone - Portland
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Tottington War memorial
- WMO ID: 138675
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 21-11-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- BURY DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Reference
- Other website stonechaser.blogspot.co.uk/2010/03/tottington-cenotaph.html
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Bury Times pg 2 April 16 1930
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