Memorial details

Memorial type
Other memorial
District
Bury
Town
Bury
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43846

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Current location

SD 79704 09595
The Derby High School
Radcliffe Road
Bury
Bury
Greater Manchester
BL9 9NH
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 78456 11664
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Memorial wooden cupboard. Names carved on outside of doors. Names of school and coloured crest above.
Inscription
BURY MUNICIPAL SECONDARY SCHOOL/ BURY HIGH SCHOOL/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ (NAMES)/ KOREA/ 1952/ (NAME)/ WORLD WAR II/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashton, Harold Leslie
Bannister, Roland Worthen
Batty, Charles Cecil
Briers, Robert Whalley
Brough, Ronald
Burns, John
Chadwick, Jack Taylor
Cherry, Fred
Colley, William
Cottam, Richard Townley
See details for all 58 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 22
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 22
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: surname, forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 35
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 35
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname, forename
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Door
    Measurements: height C 1500 MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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