Christ Church, Swinton

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The attached photos were taken on my phone so apologies for the poor quality. I was visiting the pastor of the church, Lawrie Cottam. Lawrie was born in Cadishead and served in the Royal Navy on landing craft during WW2. He took part in the landings at Sicily, Salerno, Anzio and Normandy.

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This is believed to be a war memorial, which is in the grounds of the church. There are no inscriptions or plaques.

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There is at least one other CWGC headstone in the graveyard, which I missed.

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Poor quality shot of the stain glass windows. There are inscriptions which run across both windows.

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Unfortunately the photo of the other inscription didn't save.

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The war memorial

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Great stuff Pete. I will try and get this memorial transcribed latter on today.

Many thanks.

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TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919

WILLIAM ALDRED
GEORGE ASPDEN
ALEXANDER J BERRY
ALFRED BLUER
HAROLD BLUER
JOHN B BLUER
FRANK BODDIS
HAROLD BOOTH
ARTHUR BOOTH
SAMUEL BRADLEY
JAMES BRIERLEY
JOHN BROADHURST
HERBERT BROOKS
ALBERT E BROOKES
CLIFFORD BROOKES
ALBERT BRYAN
ARTHUR BUCK
SAMUEL CARTWRIGHT
REGINALD L CASTLE
JAMES CHADWICK
GEORGE CLARKE
WILLIAM COLLIER
FRANK COOPER
LAWRENCE COOPER
HERBERT DIXON
FRANK EATON
JOSEPH K EVANS
ALFRED FORD
EDWARD GANLEY
JOHN J H GEE
CHARLES B GIBSON
GEORGE W GIBSON
JOSEPH GIBSON
THOMAS GREENHALGH
HENRY GREGORY
THOMAS HARLEY
GEORGE HARRIS
RICHARD HARRIS
WALTER HEAP
A HIGGINBOTTON
H HIGGINBOTTOM
JAMES HILTON
LEONARD HOMER
WILLIAM H HUNT
HERBERT JACKSON
JAMES JACKSON
HAROLD KIRKMAN
HARRY C LAZONBY
ERNEST LINDLEY
JOHN LITTLER
WILLIAM LORD
WILLIAM H MARSH
HAROLD MATHER
THOMAS MATHER
THOMAS D MATHER
GEORGE MAYBURY
THOMAS McKEWAN
Wm MIDDLETON
ALFRED MOORE
CHARLES MORRIS
GEORGE MORRIS
FRED MORTON
JOHN MORTON
WILLIAM MOTTRAM
CHARLES NICHOLLS
ERNEST ORMEROD
DAVID OWEN
JAMES POSTLE
CHARLES S POTTER
GEORGE RICKERS
LEVI RUSHTON
EDWARD RYDINGS
THOMAS SACKFIELD
WILFRED SANKEY
HARRY SHARPLES
JOHN V SHARPLES
SAMUEL SHARPLES
ELLIS SMETHURST
SAMUEL TATE
HARRY THOMAS
RICHARD THOMAS
HARRY THOMPSON
JOHN THORPE
FRED WALLWORK
WILLIAM WALLWORK
JOSEPH WHALLEY
ALEX WITHERS
WILLIAM WILDE
ARTHUR WILLIAMS
WALTER WOOD

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May 26, 2013 7:10:41 GMT prospectroad said:

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I was visiting the pastor of the church, Lawrie Cottam. Lawrie was born in Cadishead and served in the Royal Navy on landing craft during WW2. He took part in the landings at Sicily, Salerno, Anzio and Normandy.

hi pete, do you know what ships he served on ?

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Hi Tony, apologies for slow response, I just spotted your post. He served on Landing craft 180. You can read his autobiography here:

www.inspirationalchristians.org/biography/lawrence-cottam

Cheers
Pete

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Added to website www.salfordwarmemorials.co.uk/christ-church-pendlebury.html

Thanks to prospectroad.