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    Memorial

    Walshaw

    The Memorial Cross

    Source: Copyright Mike Coyle

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    Current Location

    Walshaw Road/High Street junction, Walshaw, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL8 3AG, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 77635 11681

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    © WMR-3245

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    3245
    Description
    Ornately decorated Celtic cross, surmounting a square plinth. Names inscribed on plinth.
    Inscription
    6 o'clock face-1939-1945/IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF OUR/ HEROIC DEAD/ THOSE MEN OF WALSHAW WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR OUR EMPIRE, HOMES, HONOUR AND LIBERTY,/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ AND UNVEILED 28TH AUGUST 1920 3 o'clock & 9 o'clock faces- (WW1 names) 12 o'clock face -[WW2 names]
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    60
    Died
    60
    Information shown
    Rank, surname, initials of forenames
    Order of names
    surname THEN forename
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    20
    Died
    20
    Information shown
    Surname, rank, forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Rededicated

    September 2004

    Unveiled

    28th August 1920

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • Other website http://stonechaser.blogspot.com/2011/04/walshaw-war-memorial.html