Memorial

Tyldesley with Shakerley Cross (and 1974 M62 coach bomb)

The memorial

Source: Copyright David Long

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Current Location

Tyldesley Cemetery, Hough Lane, Tyldesley, Wigan, Greater Manchester, M29 8WN, England

SD 70590 01743

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 18514
Description: Light granite stone cross with inverted sword of sacrifice, on an hexagonal plinth set on a square, three-stepped base. The Great War Dedication is on the front face of the main section of the base, with the names occupying the seven other faces. The WW2 Memorial is on a separate granite block set in front of the bottom step of the base. A small granite block set in front of this carries the name of a victim of the 1974 M62 coach bomb.
Inscription: Front face of plinth: Erected by/Public Subscription/ to the/ glorious memory of/ the following men of/ Tyldesley with Shakerley/ who died/ in the Great War/ 1914 - 1918 On the other seven faces of the plinth: (Names) On the WW2 block: In memory of/ the men of the Urban District of Tyldesley/ who gave their lives for freedom World War 1939 - 1945/ (Names) On the small block in front of the above: In memory of/ Leslie David Walsh/ Died in the M62 bomb/ 4.2.1974

Memorial

Height: C 3000MM

Made from: Granite