Memorial

Lancashire Fusiliers Salford Battalions Thiepval Memorial

Main Memorial

Source: Copyright Mike Berrell

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Current Location

Sacred Trinity Church, Chapel Street, Salford, Salford, Greater Manchester, M3 7WQ, England

SJ 83480 98706

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Painting / Print
WMR Reference Number: 15926
Description: Painting, with dedicatory brass plaque below, depicting a knight kneeling before an elaborate crucifix with Regimental badge in the foreground. The names are on 2 paper Rolls of Honour, in glazed wooden frames which are either side of the painting.
Inscription: CENTRAL PANEL: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN REVERED / AND HONOURED MEMORY OF THE / OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS / AND MEN OF THE SALFORD BATTALIONS, THE / LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS WHO FELL IN ACTION / AT THIEPVAL, FRANCE ON JULY 1ST 1916 PLATE BELOW: THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY THE FOLLOWING FRIENDS OF THE BATTALION / (Names) / AND UNVEILED ON JULY 2, 1918 BY SIR M. BARLOW.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 346
Died: 346
Information shown: regiment, battalion, rank, surname, initials of forenames
Order of names: regiment THEN Battalion THEN rank THEN surname

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Painting

Condition: Good

Roll of honour

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good

Frame

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good