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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Lectern or desk
- District
- Oldham
- Town
- Failsworth
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 1st January 1949
Attended by: UNKNOWN
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Lost
- WM Reference
- 44876
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- Previous locations
- ST JOHNS CHURCH
Pole La
Failsworth
Oldham
Greater Manchester
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 890 010
Denomination: Church of England
- ST JOHNS CHURCH
- Description
- OAK CLERGY DESK
- Inscription
- PRESENTED BY THE OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS OF 71ST (E.L.) SEARCHLIGHT REGIMENT, ROYAL ARTILLERY T.A. TO COMMEMORATE THE FORMATION OF THE REGIMENT AND TO PERPETUATE ITS MEMORY 1938 - 1943 (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Desk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Desk
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- CHURCH AUTHORITIES
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