Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tameside
Town
Millbrook
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
66740

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Current location

St James Church
Huddersfield Road
Millbrook
Tameside
Greater Manchester
SK15 3JL
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 98107 99839
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular tablet with the lettering in black.
Inscription
THIS MEMORIAL/ IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN AND WOMEN OF MILLBROOK,/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE CAUSE/ OF A BETTER WORLD/ 1914 1919 1939-1945,/ THEIR NAMES ARE ENSHRINED IN THE HEARTS/ of THOSE BY WHOM IT IS ERECTED./ "A GOOD LIFE HATH BUT A FEW DAYS,/ BUT A GOOD NAME ENDURETH FOR EVER."
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
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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