Memorial

Captain J Holt

Source: Jon Bleasdale

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Current Location

At the West End of the Church, St Margaret's Church, St Margaret's Road, Prestwich, Bury, Greater Manchester, M25 2GT, England

SD 82233 04521

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
WMR Reference Number: 44013
Description: Screen with two statues. Medieval style screen with open tracery, entrance flanked by two statues, one a kneeling angel with lance and the other depicting Captain Holt in uniform. He kneels with a painted sword and flag.
Inscription: TOP FACING INTO CHURCH: THY WILL BE DONE SIDE FACING WEST END: TO THE MEMORY OF JOSEPH HOLT, CAPTAIN 6TH BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT, WHO FELL JUNE 4TH 1915 IN GALLIPOLI (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank, surname, date of death,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death

Maker(s): Dan Gibson of Windermere , Designer
Simpson of Kendal, Makers
Sponsor Type: private
Maintenance History: 1995: SCREEN WAS MOVED FROM ITS POSITION SEPARATING THE CHANCEL FROM THE NAVE FOLLOWING A FIRE. IT WAS MOVED TO OPEN UP THE VIEW TO THE EAST END AND CREATE A NEW AREA AT THE WEST END THAT COULD BE USED BY THE CHURCH WARDENS. IT WAS RESTORED AND REGUILDED WHEN IT WAS MOVED.

Unveiled

1920

Captain Holt's parents

Screen

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good