Memorial details

Memorial type
Triptych
District
Oldham
Town
Heyside
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44901

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Current location

St Mark's Church
Perth Street
Heyside
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL2 6LY
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 93287 07590
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
WOODEN TRIPTYCH WITH TRIANGULAR PEDIMENT. INSCRIPTION IN GOLD PAINTED LETTERING. IN THE CENTRE OF THE BOARD WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPEN IS A PAINTING OF A KNIGHT IN ARMOUR WHO KNEELS IN PRAYER
Inscription
OUTER FACE: S. MARK'S/ HEYSIDE/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ 1914 - 1918/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ (NAMES)/ WORLD WAR II. 1939 - 45/ (NAMES) INNER DOORS: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Birtles, Harry
Booth, Ronald
Cheetham, Tom
Clegg, John
Clough, Joseph
Cunningham, Ben
Cunningham, Benjamin
Dalton, John
Dean, Charles
Dodd, Edwin
See details for all 81 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 68
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 68
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, country of death
    Order of information: country of death THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Triptych
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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