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    Memorial

    Stretford Air Raid Victims

    Wall with list of names.

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    Current Location

    Stretford Cemetery, Lime Road, Stretford, Trafford, Greater Manchester, M32 8HX, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 79865 94077

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    Names

    Names listed on this memorial

    • Charles Dakin

    • Brenda Ricketts

    • Ernest C Ricketts

    • Mabel Ricketts

    • Nora Ricketts

    • Margaret Elizabeth Bromiley

    • Annie Clark

    • Elsie Featherstone

    • Emily Finch

    • Mabel Hayes

    • Margaret Mary Hayes

    • Diana Hill

    • Ann Evelyn Hughes

    • Florence Mary Hulson

    • Catherine Jane Jones

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    Type of Memorial
    Wall
    WMR Reference Number
    2805
    Description
    Stone wall in garden with five panels: the centre bearing an inscription, the two next to it with names of the dead and the two in the left and right wings with names of some of the possible unidentified persons. Two side alcoves with names and seats with containers for flowers. Paved paths lead to it.
    Inscription
    Centre: THIS GARDEN IS DEDICATED TO/ THE MEMORY OF THE RESIDENTS/ OF STRETFORD ALSO SEVENTEEN/ UNIDENTIFIED PERSONS WHO/ LOST THEIR LIVES THROUGH/ ENEMY ACTION IN/ DECEMBER 1940/ AND WERE INTERRED HERE/ MAY THEY REST IN PEACE/ (Names) Left and right wing: THE FOLLOWING ARE/ BELIEVED TO BE/ INCLUDED AMONG THE/ SEVENTEEN UNIDENTIFIED/ PERSONS INTERRED/ IN THIS GRAVE/ (Names)
    War
    Second World War - civilians
    Number Commemorated
    50
    Died
    50
    Information shown
    Surname, forename
    Order of names
    Alphabetically by surname
    Additional Information
    10 names are believed to be included among the unidentified persons.
    Maker(s)
    • Mr A H Perry, A.M.Inst.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., Designer

    • Robert Carlyle and Co., Ltd., Builder

    Maintenance History
    Building being sold and re-location likely - June 2006.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    7th November 1948

    Councillor Eric Forbes, J.P.

    Dedicated

    7th November 1948

    Rev J C McCormick, MA

    Components

    Wall

    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    • The Builder vol.175 p.674 (10 Dec. 1948)
    • http://www.traffordwardead.co.uk/index.php?memorials=TRUE&memorial_id=62