Mellor War Memorial

Mellor War Memorial stands in a fenced, triangular garden which stands on the east side of a small memorial park. It is located near the junction of Longhurst Lane and Parkside Lane and lists 31 men from the First World War and 10 from the Second, also included is David Rudge who died during the Korean War.

The granite memorial is raised on a wide, square plinth of four steps. A tall, tapering octagonal shaft stands on a square, panelled base and rises to a decorative, octagonal capital with delicate, stylised relief carving. Set on the capital is a similarly decorated octagonal finial which supports a cross.

The four panels of the square base have inscriptions using applied lead lettering. The front, east panel has the dedication 

1914-1918

THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED

IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY

OF THE MEN OF MELLOR

WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR FREEDOM

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

The north and south side panels have the names of the men who died fighting in the First World War.

Cyril ATKINSON

Paul BRACHI

Albert BRADLEY

Ernest Potts BROUGH

Joseph BROUGH

Frank BURDEKIN

Frederick BURDEKIN

Arthur BURGESS

Fred CARTER

Charles L DAVIDSON

Samuel DIXON

William ERNILL

David Pringle FITZMAURICE

Evelyn Oswald FURNISS

John William GRIFFITHS

Edward Douglas HELME

William JOHNSON

John LAYCOCK

George W MADDOCK

Charles Frederick MARSLAND

Thomas Hubert MARSLAND

Thomas Edward NAVEN

Robert NEILD

Percy OLDHAM

Charles C SHAW

Joseph James SIDEBOTHAM

Alan SIGLEY

Frederick William SUTCLIFFE

Harry Arnold WAINWRIGHT

Joseph Henry WILD

James Edward WITHERS

The rear, west panel has the names of the men who died in the Second World War.

1939 - 1945

Gilbert Leslie ASTIN

Donald BRADSHAW

Brendan Hugh FORDHAM

Raymond F. JOYCE

Cyril LAYCOCK

Frank O'CONNOR

Bryan REYNOLDS

Evan Murdoch SKELLEY

John Ralph WIGLEY

Lawrence John YEATES

Beneath is the name of the soldier who died in the Korean War.

Korea 1950-1953

George David RUDGE

Photos from 4 Jul 2018.

All photographs by Chris Gleave.