Memorial
Middleton
Current Location
Municipal Offices Memorial Garden., Manchester Old Road, Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, M24 4EB, England
OS Grid Reference
SD 86219 05522
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Garden
- WMR Reference Number
- 13080
- Description
- Walled garden with colonnade. Flagpole in front of a small dolphin head fountain behind which is a base with rising column and cross surrounded by names panels. Originally built following WW1 as a semi circle, the two side "wings" were added post WW2. The 8th panel on the left wing and the 1st panel on the right wing contain names previously omitted (or corrected) from WW1
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 673
- Died
- 673
- Information shown
- surname, forename
- Order of names
- surname THEN forename
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 284
- Died
- 284
- Information shown
- surname, initials
- Order of names
- surname then forename then initials
- Sponsor Type
- public
- Maintenance History
- MINOR REPAIRS TO THE ROOF OF THE COLONNADE AND GATES. SOME OF THE LETTERING TO BE REPLACED IN 1999
Ceremonies
Dedicated
October 1927
DR R G PARSONS
- Custodian
- ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Components
- Memorial
Condition: Unknown
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1415410