Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Rochdale
- Town
- Middleton
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 45010
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Current location
St. Stephen's Church
High Street
Middleton
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
M24 6BL
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 87229 06495
Denomination: Countess Huntingdons Connexion
- Description
- Elaborate board with gabled top and central print, flanked by plaques with names. Central image depicts a young war widow with a wreath.
- Inscription
- TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ THE BRAVE SONS OF THE EMPIRE/ MEMBERS OF THIS CHURCH & SCHOOL/ WHO FELL ON THE BATTLEFIELDS OF/ EUROPE/ "THEY HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT"/ DYING/ IN THE CAUSE OF/ HUMANITY THAT/ HONOUR/ MIGHT LIVE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Boardman, Jas.
Dawson, Benjm.
Dean, Frank
Fletcher, Fred.
Gant, Ernest
Halliwell, Herbt.
Hilton, Robert
Hindley, Herbt.
Ingham, Fred
Ingham, Jos. Hayes
See details for all 13 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 108
Served and returned: 95
Died: 13
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaques / Panels with names
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Board
Measurements: height 65IN, width 44IN
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Plaques / Panels with names
- 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 - Responsibility
- TRUSTEES OF ST STEPHENS CHURCH
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