Hawkshaw United Methodist Church WW1

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Bury
Town: Hawkshaw
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 44003

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Current location

Methodist Church
Bolton Road
Hawkshaw
Bury
Greater Manchester
BL8 4JR
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 75830 15034
Denomination: Methodist

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Previous locations

United Methodist Church
Hawkshaw
Bury
Greater Manchester
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Methodist

Description

WALL-MOUNTED WHITE MARBLE TABLET WITH BLACK MARBLE BACKBOARD. TABLET HAS THREE ARCHES WITH INSET INSCRIPTION. CENTRAL ARCH IS SEMICIRCULAR, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE ARCHES ARE LANCET. ALABASTER PILLARS AT BASE OF ARCHES. BLACK AND RED LETTERING. SHELF AND BRACKETS AT BASE. RELIEF AT TOP CENTRE OF LAUREL WREATH AND RIBBON. There is also an associated Brass Plaque recording the move.

Inscription

ABOVE CENTRAL PANEL: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF CENTRAL PANEL: THE/ MEN OF THIS/ CHURCH AND SCHOOL,/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR./ 1914-1918/ (NAMES) LEFT PANEL: AND/ IN HONOUR OF/ THOSE WHO SERVED/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES) RIGHT PANEL: AND/ IN HONOUR OF/ THOSE WHO SERVED/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES) BASE BORDER: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. Brass Plaque-THIS MEMORIAL WAS FORMERLY/ERECTED IN THE/UNITED METHODIST CHURCH/HAWKSHAW/AND WAS TRANSFERRED AFTER/METHODIST UNION 1932

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Brooks, John
Giles, Edward
Giles, Edward O
Giles, John
Groves, Richard A
Hamer, Harry
Hamer, James
Hamer, Peter A
Hamer, William
Heaton, John Wm
See details for all 25 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 25
Served and returned: 19
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Backboard
Measurements: depth C 180 MM, height C 1000 MM, width C 1460 MM
Materials: Marble - Black
Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White
Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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