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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- Bury
- Town
- Prestwich
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 66874
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Current location
8
St Gabriel's Church
Bishops Road
Prestwich
Bury
Greater Manchester
M25 0HT
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 82517 02731
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Framed and glazed roll of honour with a decorative border and the lettering in black.
- Inscription
- SAINT GABRIEL'S PRESTWICH/ FIRST WORLD WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS. THAT A MAN LAY/ DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIEND'S.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Aird, Alexander
Bretherick, William John
Brook, Peter Frederick
Brown, Harry
Carter, Gavin Herdman
Carter, Stanley John
Collins, Alan
Coomber, Horace
Cosgrove, John William
Crossland, Cyril Rudolf
See details for all 34 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 22
Served and returned: 0
Died: 22
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, surname.
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: 0
Died: 12
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, surname.
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Roll of honour
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Paper - Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood, Glass
- Roll of honour
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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