Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Picture of a dead warrior being embraced by a heavenly figure, with a dedicatory wooden board at the base of the painting.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Flowery Field Church
Street
Newton Street
Town
Hyde
District
Tameside
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Postcode
SK14 4RY
OS map ref
SJ 94518 95499

Sydney Garside Cooke Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Upper plaque: THE HAPPY WARRIOR
Lower plaque: IN MEMORY OF SYDNEY GARSIDE COOKE.R.A.F./ WHO DIED IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 29 DECEMBER 1941/ AGED 22 YEARS.
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forename, surname, regiment, place of death, date of death, age at death.
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
Yes
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Print
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Paper
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Board
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Wood
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
JAMES CLARK RI
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
10261
Painting
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Painting
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mike Berrell
Who is it credited to?
Mike Berrell
Who took or provided this image?
Mike Berrell
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
11237
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
s_g_cooke_flowery_field_church_hyde_greater_manchester_cmike_berrell_2008_a.jpg
Media Image Height
640
Media Image Width
480
Media ID
10262
Board
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Board
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mike Berrell
Who is it credited to?
Mike Berrell
Who took or provided this image?
Mike Berrell
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
11238
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
s_g_cooke_flowery_field_church_hyde_greater_manchester_cmike_berrell_2008_b.jpg
Media Image Height
480
Media Image Width
640