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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Tameside
Town: Mossley
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 45215

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Current location

St George's Church
Stamford Street
Mossley
Tameside
Greater Manchester
OL5 0EL
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 96883 02235
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations

St George's School
Mossley
Tameside
Greater Manchester
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

Description

WHITE MARBLE TABLET CARVED IN THE SHAPE OF A SCROLL AND MOUNTED ONTO A DARKER STONE BACKBOARD. CARVED INSCRIPTION. CROSSED SWORDS CARVED AT THE TOP OF THE TABLET

Inscription

THIS ROLL OF HONOUR IS ERECTED/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATITUDE/ FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF THE FOLLOWING/ SCHOLARS OF THIS SCHOOL WHO SERVED IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Barlow, Fred
Booth, Donald
Clayton, James
Clayton, Thomas
Croston, James
Dransfield, Samuel
Ford, William
Greenwood, Fred
Hulley, Thomas
Hunt, Fred
See details for all 25 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 25
Served and returned: 25
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White

Listing information

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Condition

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History

2001: SOME OF THE LETTERING IS HARD TO READ DUE TO WEATHERING AS THE MEMORIAL WAS ORIGINALLY KEPT OUTSIDE

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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