Memorials & monuments · North West England
Rochdale War Memorial
In or near Wardle.
Rochdale War Memorial — War memorial in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
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About
Rochdale War Memorial is a memorial in north west. Established 1922. (War memorial in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.) According to Wikipedia: "Rochdale Cenotaph is a First World War memorial on the Esplanade in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, in the north west of England. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, it is one of seven memorials in England based on his Cenotaph in London and one of his more ambitious designs. The memorial was unveiled in 1922 and consists of a raised platform bearing Lutyens' characteristic Stone of Remembrance next to a 10-metre (33 ft) pylon topped by an effigy of a recumbent soldier. A set of painted stone flags surrounds the pylon."
- Coordinates
- 53.6163, -2.1597
- Established
- 1922
Sources
- osm: n5085948975 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Rochdale Cenotaph (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Town Hall and Cenotaph, Rochdale.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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