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    Memorial

    8th (Ardwick) Battalion Manchester Regiment

    1/4

    Current Location

    Ardwick Green Park, Ardwick Green, Ardwick, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M13 9XE, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 85073 97270

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    Type of Memorial
    Cenotaph
    WMR Reference Number
    2793
    Description
    Domed cenotaph with ionic column at each corner supporting cornice. Frieze below cornice is inscribed on each face respectively 'FLANDERS', 'EGYPT', 'GALLIPOLI', 'FRANCE'. Carved badges.
    Inscription
    (Front):TO THE / GLORIOUS /MEMORY /OF MEMBERS /OF THE / 8TH/ (ARDWICK)/ BATTALION/ MANCHESTER / REGIMENT/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE CAUSE OF / LIBERTY AND JUSTICE / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918 / THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM (Rear): IN MEMORY OF / ALL RANKS / WHO DIED ON / ACTIVE SERVICE / IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR / 1939-1945 / ERECTED BY THEIR COMRADES AND FRIENDS
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Sponsor Type
    corporate
    Sponsored By
    'ERECTED BY THEIR COMRADES AND FRIENDS'

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    16 July 1921

    SIR I S M HAMILTON

    Components

    Cenotaph

    Height: c. 4000mm

    Width: c. 3000mm

    Depth: c. .3000mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good