Great War Memorial, Heaton Moor
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Great War Memorial, Heaton Moor
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 6 Oct 2012
Heaton Moor Great War Memorial, erected in 1921, stands outside the Parish Church of St Paul. The memorial comprises of a bronze statue of soldier in battle dress carrying rifle on stone pedestal which includes the principal inscriptions and bronze panels recording the names of the dead. It is backed by semi-circular ashlar wall. The statue is by Manchester sculptor John Cassidy. The memorial is a Grade II listed structure (http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-210815-war-memorial-to-front-of-church-of-st-pa British Listed Buildings)
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Image Location
Latitude
53.422133
Longitude
-2.185498