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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Oldham
Town
Shaw
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MESSRS G MAILE & SON LTD (Founder / Foundry)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44978

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Current location

St Paul's Church
Chapel Street
Shaw
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL2 8AJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 93851 09092
Denomination: Methodist

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Previous locations
  • Methodist Church
    Refuge Street
    Shaw
    Oldham
    Greater Manchester
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Methodist
Description
BRASS PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO AN OAK BACKBOARD. ADDITONAL Brass PLAQUE GIVING INFORMATION ON PREVIOUS LOCATION PLACED JUST BELOW IT
Inscription
Upper Plaque-IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ "They died that we might Live"/ Lower Plaque-THIS MEMORIAL WAS REMOVED FROM/REFUGE STREET METHODIST CHURCH, SHAW, /ON THE UNION OF THAT CHURCH WITH ST PAUL'S/13TH OCTOBER 1957
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, Wilfred
Barras, John W
Brown, Alfred
Buckley, John W
Cocker, Allen
Cooling, Cecil A
Dale, Hugh
Garside, Fred
Gatley, Harry
Harrop, Joseph
See details for all 21 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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