Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Oldham
Town
Lees
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44917

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Current location

St Thomas' Church
Thomas Street
Lees
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL4 5AT
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 95288 04454
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Simple Oak Board
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD &/IN MEMORY OF THESE MEN/WHO DIED THAT ENGLAND/MIGHT LIVE 1939-1945/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Carter, Leonard
Greenwood, Edward
Marshall, Herbert
Rowe, Jack Marsden
Simpson, John Hilton
Wilson, Tom Taylor
Woollett, Arthur D W
Wrigley, Wilfred
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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