John_Hartley Posted 11 September , 2006 Share Posted 11 September , 2006 A photo of the following scroll was sent to me by somebody who had spotted the guy's write-up on my website. Until then, I didnt know Stockport had issued a scroll. Was it something that many local councils did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 11 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 11 September , 2006 Hopefully better quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_armstrong Posted 11 September , 2006 Share Posted 11 September , 2006 Wilmslow appear to have issued a plaque. I'd never heard of it until about three weeks ago when a handful of them started appearing on eBay. There is one on there currently... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WW1-Casualty-memoria...1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 11 September , 2006 Share Posted 11 September , 2006 Hi John I have the same one, but it was from Stretford to Pte Arthur Page 7th Manchester Regt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard_Lewis Posted 11 September , 2006 Share Posted 11 September , 2006 Not seen this for Swansea. Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Nick Posted 11 September , 2006 Share Posted 11 September , 2006 We have this one sent by Birmingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Nick Posted 11 September , 2006 Share Posted 11 September , 2006 Sorry its turned out so large Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 11 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 11 September , 2006 I have the same one, but it was from Stretford Roy - If it's the same, any idea if it was "standard design" round the Manchester area? Nick - is that the Neville Chamberlain who has signed the Brummie one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 11 September , 2006 Share Posted 11 September , 2006 Hi John It was designed by Alan Tabor, Manchester, This one as the Stretford Coat of Arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB64 Posted 12 September , 2006 Share Posted 12 September , 2006 I have this scroll issued by Hamilton council for a soldier who survived And this postcard which seems to show a scroll issued by Motherwell council for one who didnt make it Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 12 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 12 September , 2006 Roy Thanks. Yes, Tabor's name is on the Stockport one as well. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwin astill Posted 12 September , 2006 Share Posted 12 September , 2006 The Neville Chamberlain in Brummie Nick's posting was the same chap who took us into WW2. The Chamberlains had Birmingham pretty well sewn up during the late 19th and early 20th Century. Edwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBI Posted 12 September , 2006 Share Posted 12 September , 2006 Hello Edwin,i have this Man on my Local memorial for WW1..any relation to You?? 2Lt.Ernest W.R.D. Astill. 9th London Regiment. KIA 30.03.18. Pozieres Mem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Nick Posted 12 September , 2006 Share Posted 12 September , 2006 Roy - If it's the same, any idea if it was "standard design" round the Manchester area? Nick - is that the Neville Chamberlain who has signed the Brummie one? Yep! thats the one "Peace in our time" and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 12 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 12 September , 2006 Edwin/Nick Ta for the confirmation. Am I right in thinking his father was also a previous Lord Mayor of England's third city? Harters - at times a Mancunian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Nick Posted 12 September , 2006 Share Posted 12 September , 2006 I don't think 'Joe' was ever Lord Mayor of Manchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercian Volunteer Posted 12 September , 2006 Share Posted 12 September , 2006 Manchester Reference Library has a collection of these Memorial Cards from local towns around Manchester as part of their archive collection. The printer was based in Manchester, hence the local connection. They tended to be very colourful in appearance as in the Stockport example. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 12 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 12 September , 2006 Cheers, Steve See you Thursday? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petroc Posted 13 September , 2006 Share Posted 13 September , 2006 A mate of mine has his Great-Grandfather's scroll (ex-RFA 14-18 war), presented by the town of Bolton, Lancs, in recognition of service; he was not a casualty and survivied the war physiaclly intact. I myself have my own Grandfather's presentaion scroll, issued by the town of Barnstaple, Devon, for the same reason; again, as a L/Cpl, CMP, for the later 39-45 conflict; he too survived the war....an interesting slant on the topic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB64 Posted 13 September , 2006 Share Posted 13 September , 2006 The Hamilton example I posted is for a non-casualty Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem49 Posted 14 September , 2006 Share Posted 14 September , 2006 A mate of mine has his Great-Grandfather's scroll (ex-RFA 14-18 war), presented by the town of Bolton, Lancs, in recognition of service; he was not a casualty and survivied the war physiaclly intact. I myself have my own Grandfather's presentaion scroll, issued by the town of Barnstaple, Devon, for the same reason; again, as a L/Cpl, CMP, for the later 39-45 conflict; he too survived the war....an interesting slant on the topic? Whilst not a memorial scroll. My wife's grandfather recieved one from Radcliffe Lancs council on him winning the DCM on the Somme in September 1916, 11 Lancs Fus.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrrip Posted 14 September , 2006 Share Posted 14 September , 2006 The City of london and the County issued a certificate of service to all their soldiers; whether a casualty or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMcNay Posted 14 September , 2006 Share Posted 14 September , 2006 The City of london and the County issued a certificate of service to all their soldiers; whether a casualty or not. I wonder if they kept a list of who got one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints & Sinners Posted 14 September , 2006 Share Posted 14 September , 2006 I'm the chap who sent John the Stockport Memorial Scroll, I also have this one which is shortly off to Australia to be reunited with the medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 14 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 14 September , 2006 I'm the chap who sent John the Stockport Memorial Scroll, Hello, Bob. I hadnt realised you were a member here (or had forgotten). Hope you didnt mind me posting the query. It's produced some interesting stuff. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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