Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Manchester
Town
Rusholme
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1946
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43925

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Current location

Plaque located on Choirmaster's bookrest
Holy Trinity Platt Church
Platt Lane
Rusholme
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M14 5NF
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 85127 94845
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Plain, rectangular, bronze plaque. Dedication is in white, capital script.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ RONALD GRAY/ WHO, AS A CHORISTER/ SANG IN THIS CHURCH FOR NINE YEARS./ HE LOST HIS LIFE ON AIR OPERATIONS/ JANUARY 15TH, 1943./ "THEY SANG A NEW SONG/ WORTHY IS THE LAMB THAT IS SLAIN."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Gray, Ronald
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Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth c2 mm, height c75 mm, width c100 mm
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Holy Trinity Platt Church

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