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Manchester memorials


Guest David Redhead

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Guest David Redhead

Hi There

Living in Hulme Manchester there seems to be a lack of memorials or maybe i am just blind. Could anyone please help me are there any if so were would they be.

Thank you

Dave

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Dave

Dunno, mate. You could try the local council cemeteries department. Certainly in Stockport, they are the ones who maintain most of the memorials. I suspect that , if any existed originally, then they may well have been been "redeveloped" along with the rest of Hulme in the mid-60s.

John

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David,

You could always enquire with the local branch of the Western Front Association. Also, any local Family History Sociaety is likely to have a list of memorials and men named thereon.

Ken

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Ken

Try the National Inventory of War Memorials at the Imperial War Museum. I've always found them very helpful.

regards

Rob

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Dave

try the local Royal British Legion Branch.

It is likely they place a wreath each year as we do at our local memorials.

Regards

Chris

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Dave

Correction to my earlier post - it would seem that it's the City' Art Galleries Department that is the responsible body.

Came across a Council press release saying it was intending to survey the memorials for future renovation. It only mentions memorials in Northenden, Didsbury, Ardwick, Clayton & Collyhurst. I'm familiar with the first two - and I'm pretty sure there's one in Gorton.

John

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Go to the local studies department of the reference library and ask for Stephen Lowe's List of War Memorials within the City of Manchester, revised edition 2001.

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