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Latitude: 53.5085 / 53°30'30"N
Longitude: -2.1638 / 2°9'49"W
OS Eastings: 389233
OS Northings: 401321
OS Grid: SD892013
Mapcode National: GBR FWBW.B1
Mapcode Global: WHB9H.Q2TN
Plus Code: 9C5VGR5P+9F
Entry Name: Failsworth War Memorial
Listing Date: 31 October 2005
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1391405
English Heritage Legacy ID: 494161
ID on this website: 101391405
Location: Failsworth, Oldham, Greater Manchester, M35
County: Oldham
Electoral Ward/Division: Failsworth West
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Failsworth
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Failsworth St John
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
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1477/0/10009 OLDHAM ROAD
31-OCT-05 Failsworth
Failsworth War Memorial
II
First World War memorial, c.1923, Portland stone. Fluted column with coloured decoration surmounted by bronze winged figure and bronze laurel wreath.
Stepped square stone plinth. Octagonal base with inscription on main SE face reads 'Remembrance 1914 1918'. To rear inscription reads 'They died in many lands that we may live here in peace'. Fluted column tapers and curves anti-clockwise from mid-point to domed top. Vertical patterning on top part of column of blue/green medallions and red waves within green border. Bronze winged figure of Victory holding laurel wreath and staff surmounts dome. Bronze wreath attached to top of column and figure.
HISTORY: Unveiled on 10th June 1923 the memorial commemorates those lost during the First World War. It remains unknown who the designer was or who unveiled the memorial.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: First World War memorial erected in 1923 with unusual coloured decoration, bronze winged figure of Victory and laurel wreath. Represents significant architectural and historic interest.
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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