War Memorial from St Matthew's Church, Stalybridge, Cheshire.

War Memorial from St Matthew's Church, Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Location

In St Mark's Church, Dukinfield, Cheshire.

Description

A wooden panel integrated into the communion rail from St Matthew's. The panel names those connected with St Matthew's who fell in the first world war.

Inscription:

S WINDSOR
A WOOD
L CHOULERTON
W HAMER
J HOBSON
H BRUCE
H WOODHEAD
W WHITE
H HARRISON
H THORPE
W BARKER
 A CHADDERTON
A BUCKLEY
S GREENWOOD
O HOULDSWORTH
G MUCH
S HARROP
H ASHTON
H HILL
A HAMMONDS
P SYKES
J BUTTERWORTH

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE SERVICE OF MAN
THIS COMMUNION RAIL WAS ERECTED BY THE PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF THE MEN
CONNECTED WITH THIS CHURCH, WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914 - 1918.

Notes

St Matthew's church was located on Lord Street, Stalybridge. It was established in the early 1900s, and closed in 1990, the war memorial was then transferred to St Mark's.

Thank you

To the Reverend Dennis Thomas, and Nell at Tameside Local Studies Library, for help in producing this page.

Thank you also to John Evans who attended St Matthew's. He identified the church's correct location after I had mistakely placed it Globe Square, Dukinfield.

Carl's Cam