Memorial

St Pauls Parishioners - WW1

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Current Location

ST PAULS CHURCH, Broadwalk, Pendleton, Salford, Greater Manchester, M6 5XF, England

OS Grid Reference

SJ 81203 99040

Denomination

Church of England

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 16076
Description: Floriated stone cross on a tapering octagonal shaft which rises from an octagonal plinth on a two stepped base. The lower step is square. Incised inscription on front face of plinth, with names on other faces.
Inscription: Front face of plinth: O THE GLORY/ OF GOD/ AND IN/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF OUR GALLANT DEAD/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE Other faces of plinth: (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 100
Died: 100
Information shown: Names
Order of names: Names

History

Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: DAMAGED BY VANDALISM IN 1995. DAMAGE STILL EXTANT (1999) TOP OF CROSS MISSING. STEM OF CROSS IN STORE. VICAR KEEN TO HAVE CROSS REPAIRED AND MOVED INTO CHURCH GARDEN. Repaired and rebuilt in 2008 further to the west of its original site at the north west of the church.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

1921

COL LEES-KNOWLES MC

Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1467954

Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * for the strong design interest of the floriated cross, tapering octagonal shaft and octagonal plinth. Group value: * with the adjacent Church of St Paul the Apostle (National Heritage List for England 1390491).

Further Information

"War Memorial at the Church of St Paul the Apostle." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1467954. Accessed 31 August 2024.