Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Manchester
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55597

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Current location

To the right of the St George window
West end of the Cathedral
Manchester Cathedral
Cathedral Street
Manchester
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 1SX
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 83883 98752
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Horizontally mounted rectangular brass plaque. Family crest and motto 'Fidem Respice' to left side of the incised inscription. There is a bee etched on the wrist of the raised hand within the family crest - perhaps an allusion to the Manchester Regiment, which also used the bee symbol (see WMR 99741 and 99742 in the Cathedral).
Inscription
To the Glory of God/ and in Loving Memory of/ Thomas Albert Bazley/ Who Died on July 23rd 1911. Aged 65 years./ Also of his son/ Walter Neville Bazley/ Captain in the 6th Battalion Manchester Regiment/ who laid down his life for his King and Country/ in May 1915. Aged 42 years.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bazley, Walter Neville
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Relationship, forenames, surname, rank, unit, manner and date of death, age
    Order of information: As above
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 20mm, height 450mm, width 625mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Cathedral Chapter

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