Memorial

Lees

Mike Berrell

Source: Copyright Mike Berrell

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Current Location

Lees Cemetery, Thomas Street, Lees, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 5BT, England

SD 95205 04156

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Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 44925
Description: Column on 3 stage base, the column is surmounted by a serviceman
Inscription: Face 1- LEES/WAR MEMORIAL/ERECTED BY/PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/1921/RE-ERECTED 1949 Face 2-TO/THE MEMORY OF/THOSE WHO GAVE/THEIR LIVES/AND IN HONOUR OF/THOSE WHO SERVED/IN THE/GREAT WAR/1914-1918 Face 3-THE/GLORIOUS DEAD/THEIR SEED SHALL REMAIN/FOR EVER AND THEIR GLORY/SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT Face 4-THEY FOUGHT IN WAR/THAT WE IN PEACE/MIGHT LIVE/THEY GAVE THEIR BEST/SO WE OUR BEST/SHOULD GIVE Separate Stone at the Base Face 1-TO THE MEMORY OF/THOSE WHO GAVE/THEIR LIVES AND IN /HONOUR OF THOSE/WHO SERVED IN/THE WORLD WAR/1939-45/THIS GARDEN OF/REMEMBRANCE IS DEDICATED/LEST WE FORGET Face 2-THEY SHALL NOT/GROW OLD AS WE/THAT ARE LEFT/GROW OLD AGE/SHALL NOT WEARY/NOR THE YEARS/CONDEMN AT THE/GOING DOWN OF/THE SUN AND IN/THE MORNNG WE/WILL REMEMBER/THEM

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Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Column

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Steps

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Steps

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good