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Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Rochdale
Town
Middleton
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
75412

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Current location

St. Gabriel's Church
Greenhill Road
Middleton
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
M24 2BD
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 88545 05316
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Addition to family gravestone
Inscription
In loving memory of Job SOWDEN of Green Lane Middleton Junction who fell asleep Jany 18th 1903 aged 56 years also Mary Jane his wife who died Feby 28th 1926 aged 80 years also Bob son of the above born April 22nd 1885 killed in the attack on Thiepval Sepr 26th 1916 also Fred son of the above born August 6th 1869 died May 17th 1919 in Gods care they rest a light from the household gone a voice we loved is still also Harry son of Job & Mary Jane SOWDEN died Jany 4th 1878 aged 10 months also Nelly their daur died Octr 15th 1878 aged 4 days also Emily their daur died Dec 14th 1878 aged 7 years interred at Middleton Cemetery
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Sowden, Bob
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, relationships, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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