Big Tree - Northern Ireland And Falklands Conflicts

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Avenue / Tree or grove

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998), Falklands Conflict (1982)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: April 1983
Attended by: EARL KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

45211

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Current location

in parkland on the site of the former Diamond Reservoir
Lilly St/Stockport Road junction
Hyde
Tameside
Greater Manchester
SK14 5QT
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 95556 93874
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

TREE WITH DEDICATORY STONE TABLET PLACED AT THE FOOT OF IT. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING

Inscription

"BIG TREE"/ REMEMBERING SACRIFICES MADE/ IN THE NORTHER IRELAND AND/ FALKLANDS CONFLICTS/ UNVEILED BY/ EARL KITCHENER/ OF KHARTOUM/ APRIL 1983.

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Falklands Conflict (1982)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: depth 300MM, height 700MM, width 1000MM
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

TAMESIDE COUNCIL

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