At present no image of this war memorial is available for online display. If you have a photograph of this war memorial, please upload it via our image upload form for inclusion on the Register. The image will be credited to yourself and free for reuse for non-commercial purposes by others under the IWM Non Commercial Licence.
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Manchester
- Town
- Gorton
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 75334
Support IWM
Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.
Current location
Aspinal Methodist Church
Reddish Lane
Gorton
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M18 7JH
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 89540 95476
Denomination: Methodist
- Description
- Brass Plaque within an ornate oak frame. All writing is inscribed in black for the dedication and those who served. The fallen are inscribed in gold in an oval in relief at the top of the memorial.
- Inscription
- THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED AND SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR/1914 [names of the fallen in 4 columns] 1919/GREATER LOVE HATH NO/MAN THAN THIS, THAT A/MAN LAY DOWN HIS/LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/[names of the served in 7 columns]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allanson, E
Allanson, T
Allanson, W T
Andrew, G A
Andrew, J S
Andrew, T H
Armstrong, F R
Aveyard, C
Barratt, P
Bates, J E
See details for all 152 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 152
Served and returned: 126
Died: 26
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname THEN forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Plaque
- 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
- Aspinal Methodist Church WW1
- WMO ID: 257759
- Condition: Good [last updated on 11-04-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.
This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:
© WMR-75334
For queries, please contact [email protected].