Memorial

Eccles

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Current Location

At junction of Barton Lane and Church Street., Church Street, Eccles, Salford, Greater Manchester, M30 0TU, England

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SJ 77620 98508

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 2030
Description: Stone cenotaph surmounted by allegory of peace or victory. Large metal relief panel on shaft of cenotaph depicts soldier with tommy helmet and arms. Beneath the foundation stone are scrolls from the previous street memorials, encased in a lead casket. There is a brass dedication plaque.
Inscription: PAX / IN MEMORY / OF THOSE FROM THE / BOROUGH OF ECCLES / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE WARS OF / 1914-1918 / 1939-1945

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

History

Maker(s): John Cassidy RBS, Sculptor

Ceremonies

Unveiled

15th August 1925

EARL (17TH) OF DERBY

Dedicated

15th August 1925

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Conservation

Custodian: Salford City Council

Components

Cenotaph

Height: C 7100MM

Width: C 2000MM

Depth: C 1500MM

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Relief

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Figure

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

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