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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
- District
- Oldham
- Town
- Shaw
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- MESSRS AUSTIN & PALEY (Architect)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 44996
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Current location
ST JAMES CHURCH
St James St
Shaw
Oldham
Greater Manchester
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 930 080
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- CARVED OAK ROOD SCREEN WITH INSCRIPTION CARVED ON THE PANELS. CROSS SURMOUNTS THE CENTRAL PART
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD THE GIVER OF VICTORY AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE NOBLE SELF SACRIFICE OF THE PARISHIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION WHO FELL IN THE WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 430
Served and returned: 215
Died: 215
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Screen
Measurements: height 12FT, width 17FT
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Screen
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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