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Latitude: 53.3861 / 53°23'9"N
Longitude: -2.3628 / 2°21'46"W
OS Eastings: 375967
OS Northings: 387752
OS Grid: SJ759877
Mapcode National: GBR CYY8.8X
Mapcode Global: WH98V.P520
Plus Code: 9C5V9JPP+CV
Entry Name: Altrincham and Dunham Massey War Memorial
Listing Date: 5 December 2001
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1389603
English Heritage Legacy ID: 488291
Also known as: Altrincham War Memorial
ID on this website: 101389603
Location: Altrincham, Trafford, Greater Manchester, WA14
County: Trafford
Electoral Ward/Division: Bowdon
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Altrincham
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Dunham Massey St Margaret
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: War memorial
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DUNHAM ROAD
Altrincham and Dunham Massey War Memorial
II
War memorial. 1920, with added inscription c.1945. Designed by G. F. Armitage. Ashlar Portland stone. Memorial comprised of a tall Celtic cross, rising from a stepped plinth set on an wide octagonal dais. On the margin of the dais, a low surrounding wall, with flights of 3 steps to the centre front and rear, each with a ramped balustrade. The surround walling forms a support for stone seating set into the inner face of the wall. The wall coping supports 2 flanking lanterns set on slender tapered shafts, and bronze plates are set into the upper face , listing the names of those who fell. The faces of the cross shaft carry carved interlaced decoration. At the foot of the shaft on the north side are 2 inscribed bronze plaques The lower plaque reads
' THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT, THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE ' Above , a plaque moved from the south side reads ' ' ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF ALTRINCHAM AND DUNHAM MASSEY, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 . SACRED ALSO TO THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945 '
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 30 January 2017.
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