Memorial

Woodbank Memorial Park

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Current Location

Turncroft Lane, Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK1 4AB, England

SJ 90735 90475

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Type of Memorial: Park / Sports field
WMR Reference Number: 18433
Description: Memorial Park gifted by Thomas Rowbotham in memory of the local men who died in the First World War. The entrance to the park is marked by a large stone gate with an square plaque affixed to wrought iron railing.
Inscription: WOODBANK MEMORIAL PARK/ The Gift of Alderman Sir THOMAS ROWBOTHAM, JP/ In honoured memory of the men of Stockport/ who fought and died for their country in the/ Great War 1914 - 1918/ Opened by Miss FLORENCE ROWBOTHAM, MA, JP/ May 28th 1921

Opened

28 May 1921

Miss Florence Rowbotham, MA, JP

Gate

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Park

Made from: Plant Material

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good