Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Manchester
Town
Swinton
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 03 March 2015
    Attended by: Mayoress, Chief Superintendent Mary Doyle and members of the Police Force, relatives of some of the casualties
  • Dedicated
    Date: 03 March 2015
    Attended by: Charles Nevin (Police Chaplain) performed the dedication
  • Show More (1)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87127

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Current location

Greater Manchester Police (Swinton Police Station)
Chorley Road
Swinton
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M27 6BA
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 77437 01875
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Round-arch-topped wooden board with shelf. The coloured Greater Manchester Police crest is top-left and the Salford Coat of Arms is top-right, beneath which is the inscription in black lettering. Beside it hangs an associated board, bearing biographies and photographs of some of the First World War casualties. (In 1928 the Salford Borough Police was renamed Salford City Police).
Inscription
IN REMEMBRANCE/ OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR TODAY/ FOR OUR TOMORROW/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ LEST WE FORGET
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baldy, James Hacking
Bennett, William
Bowker, Edwin Ratcliffe
Brewster, Alexander
Bush, Sidney L.a.
Fairclough, George
Fraser, John Burnett
Goodale, Walter
Hulme, William
Lewis, William
See details for all 27 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname, in two columns
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname, in two columns
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname, in two columns
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Photograph/s
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
History
From 1844 officers belonged to Salford Borough Police. In 1926 Salford Borough Police was renamed Salford City Police. On 1/4/1968 it merged into Manchester and Salford Police, which on 1/4/1974 was absorbed into Greater Manchester Police.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Greater Manchester Police
Reference

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