Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Hyndburn
- Town
- Baxenden
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 10542
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Current location
St John the Baptist Church
Manchester Road
Baxenden
Hyndburn
Lancashire
BB5 2XE
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 77214 26545
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Cross on hexagonal pedestal and 3 stage hexagonal base
- Inscription
- This memorial was erected by public subscription to the/glory of God and in memory of our Baxenden Lads who/gave their lives for us in the Great War 1914-1919/GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS Faces 2 & 3- [WW1 names] Face 4- AND/OF THE/SECOND WORLD WAR/1939-1945/[names]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Anderson, W
Anderton, J M
Bailey, M
Barnes, J A
Bayes, T H
Bolton, J
Bond, H H
Brandon, T
Bury, P
Chevin, W T
See details for all 40 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 36
Served and returned: 0
Died: 36
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Pedestal
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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