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These two WW1 war memorials are currently safely stored in a building in Salford, we would like to help find an appropriate place for the memorials to be sited. We currently cannot find any connection to Salford.

The first memorial is to the Staff of Liverpool & Martins Limited.

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We are struggling to discover where the second memorial is from (could be Manchester). A number of searches on the men named suggest it was from a bank. If you can help identify where either memorial were originally sited or can suggest an appropriate place for the memorials to be displayed please let us know.

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Hi Gary, with the fist memorial as the Liverpool & Martins Limited was acquired/merged with the Barclays bank group, why not get in touch with them?
The second one, you could try contacting RSB archives to see if they can help with identifying where the memorial came from?
I have had some great help from the RBS in the past.

Alison Turton
Head of Group Archives
Asset Management
Property Services
telephone: [phone]
fax: [phone]
email: [e-mail]
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
6 South Gyle Crescent Lane, Edinburgh EH12 9EG

Ben

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Thanks Ben,

I will send a quick email off to Alison.

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Henry Norman Kay (second memorial) listed under Head Office is shown as a Bank Clerk in Manchester on the 1911 census.



HENRY NORMAN KAY
Rank:Lieutenant
Date of Death:21/08/1918
Age:28
Regiment/Service:Manchester Regiment 7th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. C. 6.
Cemetery:QUEENS CEMETERY, BUCQUOY
Additional Information: Son of William Edward and Mary Alice Kay; husband of Ellen May Kay, of 2, South Drive, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester. Also served at Gallipoli and in Egypt.

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I now believe that the second memorial is from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank which was amalgamated with Liverpool and Martins Limited in 1928.

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All named on the memorial.

SMITH, ROGER
Rank:Serjeant
Service No:6683
Date of Death:15/10/1916
Age:26
Regiment/Service:Manchester Regiment No. 1 Coy. 16th Bn. Awards:M M
Grave Reference: VIII. J. 49.
Cemetery:WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William Henry and Annie Sarah Smith, of 70, Surrey St., Glossop, Derbyshire. Native of Bury. Enlisted Sept., 1914. Educated at Grammar School, Bury. Clerk in Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank.

BARBER, NORMAN
Rank:Private
Service No:47843
Date of Death:10/10/1917
Age:22
Regiment/Service:Manchester Regiment 2nd/6th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
Memorial:TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Barber, of Fairfield, Manchester, and the late Harry Barber (Solicitor). Educated at Manchester Grammar School. Employee of The Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank.

BREARLEY, ERNEST CLEMENT
Rank:Gunner
Service No:175416
Date of Death:22/07/1918
Age:32
Regiment/Service:Royal Garrison Artillery 189th Siege Bty.
Grave Reference: III. A. 3.
Cemetery:PERNOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HALLOY-LES-PERNOIS
Additional Information: Son of Joseph and Leah Brearley, of 61, Elizabeth St., Elland, Yorks; husband of Nellie Brearley, of 286, Huddersfield Rd., Halifax. Was cashier at Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank, Ltd., Halifax Branch.

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Hi Garry, I'm on holiday at the moment and reading the post on my phone. I can't read the names. Is there a Thomas Teare on the first memorial? He worked at the Cadishead branch of the bank and lived in Flixton. He was killed at Gallipoli (see District at War for further info).

Cheers
Pete

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Pete,

Thomas' name is on the second memorial.



THOMAS ARTHUR TEARE
Rank:Serjeant
Service No:337
Date of Death:06/06/1915
Age:26
Regiment/Service:Manchester Regiment 1st/6th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 158 to 170.
Memorial:HELLES MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Alice Teare, of 68, Flixton Rd., Urmston, Manchester. On the Staff of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank.

BTW - I have arranged to go and take some pictures.

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Thanks Garry