Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Bury
Town
Greenmount
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43984

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Current location

United Reformed Church
Holcombe Road
Greenmount
Bury
Greater Manchester
BL8 4BB
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 77733 14359
Denomination: United Reformed

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Description
BRONZE PLAQUE MOUNTED ON EXTERNAL WALL. WALL IS EXTENDED UPWARDS TO A PLINTH TO ACCOMODATE PLAQUE.
Inscription
GREENMOUNT VILLAGE MEMORIAL/IN MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO FELL/ IN THE WORLD WAR II 1939-45/[names in 2 columns]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adamson, I R A
Barrow, H
Blinkhorn, R
Butterworth, G
Fallon, J
Pilling, N
Platt, W
Scholes, J
Smith, T
Vernon, C W
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height C 250 MM, width C 400 MM
    Materials: Bronze
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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