Memorial details

Memorial type
Sculpture
District
Tameside
Town
Stalybridge
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Terrorist Acts
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
97331

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Current location

Beside the Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Armentieres Square
Junction of Trinity Street and Back Grosvenor Street
Stalybridge
Tameside
Greater Manchester
SK15 2JS
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 96370 98412
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Massive, stylised stainless steel structure in the form of a pair of closed lock gates, with a black-painted circle bearing the inscription made of cast lettering within which is a metal representation of one of Manchester's heraldic devices, the worker bee, which was adopted as a symbol of hope in the wake of the bombing.
Inscription
We are Manchester/ 22 05 17
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Terrorist Acts
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Sculpture
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stainless Steel
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Tameside Council

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