Prestwich Parish War Memorial and Church
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Prestwich Parish War Memorial and Church
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 15 Aug 2020
The Parish War Memorial stands outside the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin. Erected in 1921, it is in the form of a Portland stone cross with a bronze sword on the shaft, replicating the design of crosses in British war cemeteries. It is Grade II-listed (Historic England List Entry Number: 1411837 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1411837 ).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.529525
Longitude
-2.286438