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Title
War Memorial
Medium
bronze & granite
Measurements
H 427 x W 330 x D 330 cm;
Plinth: H 380 x W 335 x D 335 cm
Accession number
OL1_PRJ_S005
Acquisition method
purchased by public subscription
Work type
War memorial
Owner
Oldham Borough Council
Custodian
Oldham Borough Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II* (England and Wales)
Unveiling date
28th April 1923
Listing date
02/12/16
Access
at all times
Signature/marks description
on plinth: Albert Toft Sc
Inscription description
over doors: MORS JANUA VITAE / 1914-1918 (death is the gate of life); opposite side: TO GOD BE THE PRAISE
Yorkshire Street, Oldham
OL1 3AN
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