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    Memorial

    Shaw and Crompton

    Names 1

    Source: Copyright Lisa Jennings

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    Current Location

    Memorial Gardens, High Street, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 8RQ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 93741 08741

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    © WMR-10701

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    Type of Memorial
    Sculptured / Cast group
    WMR Reference Number
    10701
    Description
    ALLEGORY OF MALE FIGURE WITH SWORD SURROUNDED BY 6 CHILDREN AND 2 BEASTS. RELIEF FACES WITH NAMES AND LAUREL WREATHS SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND AIRMEN. ON TOP OF GRANITE AND BENEATH STATUE IS A SEALED LEAD CASKET WITH A NUMBER OF CONTEMPORARY LOCAL ARTIFACTS AND PAPERS.
    Inscription
    6 o'clock face-IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF CROMPTON/ WHO FOUGHT AND GAVE THEIR/ THEIR LIVES TO FREE MANKIND FROM/ THE OPPRESSION AND BRUTAL/ TYRANNY OF WAR/ 1914 1919/1939-1945/ 3 o'clock & 9 o'clock faces- [WW1 names] 12 o'clock face-TO THE HONOUR AND GLORY OF THE MEN WHO LOST/THEIR LIVES 1939-1945/[names]
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    347
    Died
    347
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames
    Order of names
    surname THEN forename
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    76
    Died
    76
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames
    Order of names
    surname THEN forename
    Maker(s)
    • Captain Richard Reginald Goulden, Sculptor

    • A B Burton, Founder / Foundry

    Costs
    £4000

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    29 April 1923

    Gen Sir Ian Hamilton GCB GCMG DSO

    Unveiled

    12 November 1950

    Local Clergy/Dignitaries

    Components

    Plinth

    Height: 25FT

    Width: 8FT

    Depth: 8FT


    Made from: Granite - Aberdeen


    Condition: Good


    Figures

    Height: C 5 FT


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good