2017

SJ8397 : St John's Cross: Base inscription (4)

taken 7 years ago, near to Rusholme, Manchester, England

St John's Cross: Base inscription (4)
St John's Cross: Base inscription (4)

The inscription on one side of St John's Cross SJ8397 : St John's Cross reads:

JOHN OWENS,
THE FOUNDER OF THE
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY
WAS BURIED IN THIS
CHURCHYARD
St John's Gardens

St. John's Gardens is on the site of one of Manchester's lost churches. Built in 1768/9, St. John's Church was built for Edward Byrom, a local landowner and businessman. It was demolished in 1931.
The gardens which are situated close to Deansgate, between Byrom Street and Lower Byrom Street, consist of amenity grassland laid out in formal lawns, flower and herbaceous bedding areas with ornamental planting, access routes, seating and an amenity hut. City workers, tourists and city centre residents predominantly use this green space as a relaxation garden.
A monument to the church and the 22,000 people buried in its grounds stands in the middle of the Gardens where the original entrance of St. John's Church lay. One of the panels within the monument stands in memory of William Marsden who was instrumental in obtained the Saturday half day holiday for Manchester in 1843.
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Geographical Context: Religious sites Park and Public Gardens Burial ground, Crematorium Person: John Owens other tags: Memorial Cross Site of Former Church Gardens Burial Ground Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SJ8397, 2676 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 15 June, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 12 December, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8333 9794 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.6751N 2:15.1584W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8333 9793
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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