Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Bells or bell tower
- District
- Bury
- Town
- Hawkshaw
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Rededicated
Date: 1951
Attended by: UNKNOWN - Dedicated
Date: 29 February 1920
Attended by: UNKNOWN - Show More (1)
- Rededicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 43986
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Current location
St Mary's Church
Bolton Road
Hawkshaw
Bury
Greater Manchester
BL8 4JQ
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 76049 14982
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A grey marble tablet mounted on a pink marble backboard.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ FALLEN/ (Names)/ SERVED/ (Names) TO THE GLORY OF/ GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ (Name)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 173
Served and returned: 141
Died: 32
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, forename.
Order of information: Surname. - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 173
Served and returned: 141
Died: 32
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, forname.
Order of information: Surname.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Backboard
Measurements: depth C 100 MM, height C 2250 MM, width C 1000 MM
Materials: Marble - Pink - Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - Grey
- Backboard
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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