Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tameside
Town
Ashton-under-Lyne
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
74791

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Current location

Held in store-not usually on display
Tameside Museum
Portland Basin
Ashton-under-Lyne
Tameside
Greater Manchester
OL7 0QA
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 93458 98484
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Newton Mill
    Bennett Street
    Newton
    Tameside
    Greater Manchester
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Richly carved wooden board with a domed top, and a gold wreath in the dome. The dedication is in relief, carved in wood, and the names are in relief in gold.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/MEN OF THIS COMPANY/WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918/[names]/[the epitaph is unreadable from the photograph provided]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barker, H
Bower, L
Charlesworth, E
Dale, J
Davenport, W
Delve, W H
Fell, T
Fowler, E W
Gledhill, J
Knott, W
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank
    Order of information: rank THEN surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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