2014

SJ8298 : War Memorial in Albion Place

taken 10 years ago, near to Rusholme, Manchester, England

War Memorial in Albion Place
War Memorial in Albion Place
The Salford Cenotaph in Albert Bentley Place (formerly Albion Place) on the Crescent, outside the old Police and Fire Station, is surmounted by the Sphinx of the Lancashire Fusiliers. The sphinx is on a pedestal on which is carved the single word EGYPT. The Rose of Lancaster decorates each corner at the top of the cenotaph. The side panels feature a large carved wreath and the names of campaigns in which the regiment took part.

It is a Grade II Listed Structure (Historic England List entry Number: 1386176 LinkExternal link

LinkExternal link (North Manchester Battlefield Society) for more information

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SJ8298, 403 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 19 March, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 21 March, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8204 9860 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:29.0285N 2:16.3269W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8205 9860
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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