Memorial
St. Mary's Church - WW1 and WW2 Cross
Current Location
Memorial is now on the site of the old Church altar. Access is not easy due to overgrown graveyard, difficult to locate., St Mary's Church, Langley Lane, Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL10 2QJ , England
OS Grid Reference
SD 85219 07759
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 55753
- Description
- Stone cross on a stepped stone plinth, set on a rectangular stone base. Inscriptions are on the 6 and 9 o'clock faces of the plinth.
- Inscription
- 6 O'clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR./ 1914-1918./ (Names) 12 O'clock face: 1939-1945/ (Names)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 29
- Died
- 29
- Information shown
- surname,forename
- Order of names
- surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 7
- Died
- 7
- Information shown
- surname,forename
- Order of names
- surname
- Maintenance History
- The grass is cut by the Council annually.
- Custodian
- Bury Council
Components
- Cross
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
- Plinth
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
- Base
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good