The process at the moment is that the requests come through the Mayor’s Office so that the Council can keep an up-to-date record of the names added to the war memorials.
The Council currently have records going back to the 1940’s with all the names in Royton and Oldham – they do that to ensure names are not repeated and, also that the names are added to the correct memorial.
They go through the usual checks with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and any living relatives.
For WW1, the Council work under the old townships, that is if someone was born and lived in Shaw/Crompton at the time of their death, then their name is added to Crompton Memorial, but if they lived in Chadderton, there are no names on this memorial, so they are added to Oldham’s.
But if they lost their lives in WWII or any subsequent conflict after this date, then they are added to the Book of Remembrance at Oldham Cenotaph. The book is listed and we have to go through a process to have any names added on through the Conservation Officer.
For further information or to make an application please contact:
Nicola Windle, Mayoralty Manager, Oldham Council
Tel: 0161 770 4012