War Memorials

After the end of the First World War many memorials were erected across the country in memory of those who had lost their lives in the conflict.

In some cases these were ornate public monuments placed in prominent locations in towns and villages. However, there are also many other more simple tablets and panels to be found in churches, schools and other buildings commemorating the loss of local people.

The names of those who fell in the Second World War and subsequent conflicts were often added to existing monuments. Alternatively, new memorials may have been created to honour these later casualties.

You can search our online database to see the names of those who are remembered on the memorials in Tameside.

The War Memorials are situated at the following locations:

• Alt, Fairbottom and Park Bridge War Memorial
• Ashton-under-Lyne War Memorial
• Audenshaw War Memorial
• Bennett Street War Memorial, Newton, Hyde
• Broadbottom War Memorial
• Cemetery Chapel, Droylsden (awaiting information)
• Chapel Hill Dukinfield
• Croft Street War Memorial, Hyde
• Denton War Memorial
• Droylsden War Memorial
• Dukinfield Hall War Memorial
• Dukinfield Park War Memorial
• Dukinfield War Memorial
• Falklands Stone, Hyde (awaiting information)
• George Street War Memorial, Hyde
• Godley Hill War Memorial, Hyde
• Hollingworth War Memorial
• Hurst War Memorial, Ashton-under-Lyne
• Hyde Town Hall War Memorial, Hyde
• Newton Wood War Memorial, Dukinfield
• Old Town Hall, Mossley (awaiting information)
• Remembrance Gardens, Denton (awaiting information)
• St George's Sunday School Rowing Club War Memorial
• St John's Church War Memorial, Dukinfield
• St Paul's R.C. Church War Memorial, Newman Street
• St Peter's Church War Memorial, Ashton-under-Lyne
• St. Mark's Church War Memorial, Dukinfield
• St. Mary's R.C. Church War Memorial, Dukinfield
• St Mary's Church, Haughton Green (awaiting information)
• Stalybridge War Memorial, Trinity Street
• Tame Valley War Memorial, Dukinfield
• Victoria Street War Memorial, Newton, Hyde
• Waterloo and Taunton War Memorial, Ashton
• Werneth Low War Memorial, Hyde

Tameside Council is calling on the people of the borough to come forward with the names of local residents who have died serving their country since 1945, so their names can be added to a new memorial. 

Please e mail details to:  jim.fitzpatrick@tameside.gov.uk or write to him at the Council Offices, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 6DL.”

“Make sure you include your contact details and as much information as possible.”

“It is hoped that the new memorial will be in place for Remembrance Sunday next year.”