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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- Oldham
- Town
- Failsworth
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 44879
Current location
Failsworth Methodist Church
Oldham Road
Failsworth
Oldham
Greater Manchester
M35 9BF
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 90080 02060
Denomination: Methodist
- Previous locations
- Failsworth Wesleyan Church (demolished)
Oldham Road
Failsworth
Oldham
Greater Manchester
M35 9BF
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 90080 02060
Denomination: Methodist
- Failsworth Wesleyan Church (demolished)
- Description
- Glazed Roll of Honour on card in oak frame. Dedicatory inscription in versal lettering depicted as scroll above cartouched list of names. Wreath with Imperial crown and eight flags of Allied nations depicted above centre panel. Centre panel bears inscribed names of fallen surrounded by holly border. Roll of Honour edged by bifurcated border with suns and the Coat of Arms for England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales in corners. Monogram of Failsworth Wesleyan Church and School at bottom centre. Whole in oak frame with triangular pediment with unidentified detail in relief.
- Inscription
- Upper: 1914 1918 / FAILSWORTH WESLEYAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL/ (Names) Centre: ROLL/ OF/ HONOUR/ SUPREME SACRIFICE/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allen, Joseph
Anthony, Reginald
Anthony, Thomas
Anthony, William
Ashton, Norman
Aspinall, Carrie
Aspinall, Tom
Atherton, George
Badley, James
Badley, William
See details for all 200 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 200
Served and returned: 178
Died: 22
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Roll of honour
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Card - Frame
Measurements: depth c76mm, height c1562mm, width c1168mm
Materials: Wood - Oak, Glass
- Roll of honour
- 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
- History
- c1990s: Original chapel demolished and new one built on existing site. Tablet temporarily relocated during demolition and then relocated to new building.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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