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    Memorial

    The Whitehead Garden

    The Memorial Tablet

    Source: Copyright Mike Coyle

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    Current Location

    WHITEHEAD GARDENS, Chapel St, Tottington, Bury, Greater Manchester, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 770 120

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    Type of Memorial
    Garden
    WMR Reference Number
    43837
    Description
    GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE WITH DEDICATORY STONE TABLET PLACED ON A WALL WITHIN IT
    Inscription
    THE WHITEHEAD/ GARDEN/ THIS GARDEN WAS GIVEN BY/ MR & MRS S.D. WHITEHEAD/ OF STORMER HILL/ TO THE PEOPLE OF TOTTINGTON/ TO BE ENJOYED BY THEM FOR ALL TIME/ IN MEORY OF THOSE/ NAMED BELOW/ WHO WERE KILLED HERE/ BY A FLYING BOMB ON/ 24TH DECEMBER 1944/ (NAMES)
    War
    Second World War - civilians
    Number Commemorated
    7
    Died
    7
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname,forename
    Sponsor Type
    private
    Maintenance History
    DATE UNKNOWN: ORIGINAL DEDICATORY BRONZE PLAQUE WAS STOLEN. IT WAS LATER FOUND IN A SCRAP MERCHANT'S YARD BUT IT WAS DAMAGED BEYONE REPAIR SO A NEW STONE TABLET WAS PLACED IN THE GARDEN INSTEAD.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    1950

    Local Clergy/Dignitaries

    Unveiled

    28th December 1975

    UNKNOWN

    Components

    Tablet

    Height: 35IN

    Width: 21IN


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • Other website http://stonechaser.blogspot.com/2011/02/tottington-again-whitehead-gardens.html
    • Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/ingythewingy/5593138977/in/photostream/