Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Oldham
Town
Dobcross, Saddleworth
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44872

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Current location

Holy Trinity Church
Woods Lane
Dobcross
Saddleworth
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL3 5AN
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 99121 06529
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
STONE TABLET MOUNTED ONTO A SLATE BACKBOARD. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING. MERCANTILE MARINE BADGE AT EQUIDISTANT POINTS OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE TABLET. EACH IS JOINED BY A GARLAND
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ CHARLES HARROPP GARSTANG/ [GREAT-GRANDSON OF CHARLES HARROPP OF/ TAME HOUSE IN THIS PARISH]/ WHO, BEING/ MASTER OF THE S.S. "GARTNESS," WAS LOST/ WITH HIS SHIP IN THE MEDITERRANEAN BY THE/ ACTION OF AN ENEMY SUBMARINE ON THE 19TH OF/ AUGUST 1917, IN THE 40TH YEAR OF HIS AGE./ WHEN THOU PASSEST THROUGH THE WATERS/ I WILL BE WITH THEE. [ISAIAH.XLM.2]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Garstang, Charles Harropp
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Commemorations
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, surname, date of death,service, forenames, manner of death, age, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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