Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Trafford
Town
Altrincham
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11 November 2001
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Unveiled
    Date: 14 Sep 2009
    Attended by: Undefined
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45052

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Current location

Mounted on an exterior wall of the building
formerly known as the Grapes Public House
15
Phanthong Restaurant
Regent Road
Altrincham
Trafford
Greater Manchester
WA14 1RY
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 76661 87730
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Plain rectangular metal plaque with inscription in relief. In 2009 a blue plaque was added above this plaque-it can be seen in the photograph.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THE 161 MEN/ OF CHAPEL STREET WHO/ VOLUNTEERED AND SERVED/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ 29 GAVE THEIR LIVES/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 250mm, width 350mm
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • The Express and Star 26 October 2001
  • Book- The Bravest Little Street in England by Karen Cliff, Trafford Local Studies & the First World war Volunteers, published 2018, Amberley Publishing ISBN 9781445679013
  • Cheshire Ancestor- The Journal of the Family History Society of Cheshire Volume 45 Issue 3 page 36- re The Blue Plaque
  • British Silent Cinema and the Great War by Michael Hammond and Michael Williams (Eds.) 145-158 Published:Palgrave Macmillan 2011 Chapter 11: 'The Dead, Battlefield Burials and the Unveiling of War Memorials in Films of the Great War Era' by Toby Haggith
  • Daily Express 25 October 2001
  • Manchester Evening News 3 / 24 Octoober 2001
  • Daily Mail 25 October 2001
  • The Sale and Altrincham Messenger 18 October 2001; 01 November 2001; 16 / 15 November 2001; 22 November 2001
  • Manchester Metro News 18 / 26 October 2001

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