Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? Three Light Stained Glass Window with the dedication across the 3 lights about 2/3rds of the way down the window. It is in the Royds Chapel which is an overall memorial to the dead of the two wars, and has a bronze dedication plaque. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name Christ Church Street Gandy Lane Town Healey District Rochdale County Greater Manchester Country England Postcode OL12 6EF OS map ref SD 88578 15723 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Midshipman John Ducker Pooley & The Royds Memorial Chapel Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? Stained Glass Window-IN MEMORY OF/MIDSHIPMAN JOHN DUCKER POOLEY RN/BORN 19 DEC 1922/KILLED IN ACTION ON 23 JULY 1941 BURIED AT SEA OFF GIBRALTAR Chapel Dedication Plaque-THE ROYDS CHAPEL/PRESENTED BY/THE DESCENDANTS OF/ALBERT HUDSON ROYDS/TO HEALEY CHURCH/AND OPENED AS A/MEMORIAL TO THE FALLEN/IN THE WORLD WARS/1914-1918 AND 1939-1945/BY/THE RIGHT REVEREND/THE LORD BISHOP/OF MANCHESTER War How many names are listed in total? 0 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? First World War (1914-1918) Is the total an exact count? Yes Of the names listed, how many served and returned? 0 Of the names listed, how many died? 0 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? surname, forenames, service, rank, date of birth, date of death, manner of death, place of burial Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Stained Glass Listing Information Does it have listed status? No Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Chapel What condition is this component in? Good Listing Information Does it have listed status? No Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Plaque What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Bronze Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Opened When did it take place? 29th September 1948 Who was present? Lord Bishop of Manchester