Philips Park Cemetery was Manchester’s first municipal public cemetery when it opened in 1866 in the Miles Platting district of Manchester. It is on the northern side of Philips park which opened in 1846, as one of the first public parks in Manchester. They are separated by the river Medlock which flows between them.
The cemetery is freely open to the public, but because of the cemetery's age it is requested that people stick to the paths and not walk near to the gravestones. Because of this a number of stone memorials have been raised near to the entrance of the cemetery dedicated to various prominent people buried in the cemetery.
Each of the stones has a bronze plaque attached to the front.
THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE BURIAL OF
PRIVATE GEORGE STRINGER V.C.
OF THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT
IN PHILIPS PARK CEMETERY
PRIVATE STRINGER WAS AWARDED THE V.C.
FOR ACTION IN MESOPOTAMIA IN 1916.
PRIVATE STRINGER DIED ON 10TH NOVEMBER 1957.
AGED 68 YEARS.
AND IS BURIED IN SECTION M. 1826 OF THE CEMETERY.
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George Stringer VC (24 July 1889 – 22 November 1957) from Miles Platting, Manchester was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Early life
Upon leaving school, Stringer worked for a local cloth dyer and bleacher. In 1905, he joined the Lancashire Fusilier Volunteers, a militia unit, and just before the outbreak of World War I he joined a territorial unit of the Manchester Regiment, then went on active duty with the 1st Battalion.
Military career
His unit fought in France until December 1915, then was posted to Mesopotamia in January 1916. He was awarded the VC for heroic actions during the Battle of Es Sinn on 8 March 1916. During the effort to relieve the besieged garrison of British and Indian Army troops at Kut-el-Amara.
His citation in the London Gazette read:
For most conspicuous bravery and determination. After the capture of an enemy position, he was posted on the extreme right of the Battalion in order to guard against any hostile attack. His battalion was subsequently forced back by an enemy counter-attack, but Private Stringer held his ground single-handed and kept back the enemy till all his hand-grenades were expended. His very gallant stand saved the flank of his battalion and rendered a steady withdrawal possible.
Stringer was subsequently Mentioned in Despatches and also awarded the Gold Medal for Bravery by the Kingdom of Serbia. He was later wounded, developed enteric fever and jaundice, and was returned to the UK in June 1917.
As a result of his wounds, Stringer was given a disability pension and a job as a doorkeeper with the Manchester Assistance Board which he kept until he retired aged 62, with time out during World War II for a stint as a munitions worker. He died six years later in the town of Oldham and was buried in Philips Park Cemetery, close to William Jones VC.
Stringer's medals are in the collection of the Museum of The Manchester Regiment, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester."
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