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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Trafford
Town
Urmston
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 20th November 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45310

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Current location

6
Greenfield Baptist and URC Church
Primrose Ave
Urmston
Trafford
Greater Manchester
M41 0TY
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 76720 94803
Denomination: Non-Denominational

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Description
HIGHLY POLISHED CIRCULAR PLAQUE CROWN ABOVE TEXT
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THE/ MEMBERS OF THIS CHURCH AND ITS KINDRED/ ORGANISATIONS WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Attenborough, Howard
Barlow, Malcolm
Chisnall, Francis George
Chisnall, Fred Allen
Craig, Lindley
Fennell, Henry
Gemmell, John Mcdowell
Greatorex, Ernest B
Harrison, G Towler
Keys, Ernest
See details for all 20 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 630MM, width 575MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
History
PLAQUEN HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A RATHER NONDESCRIPT WOODEN BOARD (NIWM 45309) WITH NO ROLL OF HONOUR, AS IT ONLY RELATES TO THE BAPTIST CONTINGENT OF THE CONGREGATION. (THE CHURCHES MERGED IN 1976). THE COMMITEE WOULD LIKE TO DISPOSE OF THE OLD ONE (JULY 2000)
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Greenfield Baptist and URC Church

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