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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Tameside
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 66753

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Current location

Christ Church
Oldham Road
Ashton-under-Lyne
Tameside
Greater Manchester
OL7 9AN
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 93369 99679
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Large rectangular plaque with the dates and dedication above and the names below in three columns in white lettering.

Inscription

1939 IN GRATEFUL AND LOVING MEMORY OF 1945/ THOSE WHO FORMERLY LIVED IN/ THIS PARISH AND NEIGHBOURGHOOD/ AND WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ KING AND COUNTRY IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR./ (Names)/ CIVILIANS KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION/ (Names)/ "We will Remember them."

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Anderton, Horace
Arnfield, Norman
Axon, John
Bailey, Glen
Baines, James
Barber, Arthur
Barnes, Frank
Barratt, Herbert
Bond, Peter
Bowring, Ernest A
See details for all 91 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 88
Served and returned: 0
Died: 88
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, decorations
Order of information: Surname
Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname.
Order of information: Surname.

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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