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    Memorial

    Marple

    Statue on plinth and tablets with lists of names.

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    Current Location

    Inside Marple Memorial Park, situated off Station Road and St Martin's Road, Memorial Park, Station Road, Marple, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK6 6AP, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 96008 88891

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    Type of Memorial
    Composite
    WMR Reference Number
    3180
    Description
    Park with allegorical sculpted statue placed within it. The statue is of a draped female figure with hands clasped together on square plinth set on square base. The main inscription and WW1 names are on the main plinth and the WW2 names are on the lower base. The Memorial is a cenotaph memorial.
    Inscription
    WAR/ MEMORIAL/ PARK/ THIS LAND WAS GIVEN/ BY THE CARVER & BARLOW/ FAMILIES OF THIS PARISH/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF MARPLE WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ AND THE LAYING OUT/ WAS DONE BY PUBLIC/ SUBSCRIPTION/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    141
    Died
    141
    Information shown
    surname,forename,
    Order of names
    surname,forename
    Additional Information
    Decorations are also mentioned.
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    50
    Died
    50
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname,forename
    Additional Information
    Decorations are also mentioned.
    Sponsor Type
    public
    Sponsored By
    Founded by Public subscription.
    Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information
    The site was given free of charge from the Carver and Barlow families.
    Maintenance History
    Post WW2: The memorial was extended to allow another 50 names to be added.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    22nd July 1922

    UNKNOWN

    Components

    Plinth

    Height: 2000 mm

    Width: 1000 mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Figure

    Height: 1000 mm

    Width: Unknown


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Height: 800 mm

    Width: 800 mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    • Other website http://www.marple-uk.com/memorial.htm
    • Published:Clariff Publications 2005
    • Stockport Times West 25 November 1999 pg 10
    • Manchester Metro News Friday, 5 July 1996 pg 38
    • Romiley Community News November 2001, page R21; June 2001
    • Stockport Times East 25 November 1999
    • Published:Clarke, P, Cook, A and Bintliff, J 2000 Information about the WW1 men who died
    • Romiley Community News June 2001 pg 11
    • Stockport Times 2 December 1999
    • LivingEDGE June 2000 pg 32
    • 'Remembered: Marple Men Who Fell in the Great War' by Peter Clarke, Andy Cook and Jon Bintliff - reviewed in Family Tree Magazine March 2000 pg 54
    • http://www.marple-uk.com/memorial.htm