Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Burnley
Town
Worsthorne
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
10622

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Current location

On the wall to the left hand side of the building entrance.
Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood Parish Council Offices
Ormerod Street
Worsthorne
Burnley
Lancashire
BB10 3NU
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 87527 32394
Denomination: Undefined

View location on Google Maps
Previous locations
  • Worsthorne Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
    Chapel Street
    Worsthorne
    Burnley
    Lancashire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Methodist
Description
Shield-shaped stone tablet on grey backboard attached to external wall with metal brackets and frame.
Inscription
IN/ LOVING/ MEMORY OF/ THOSE THAT FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR FROM 1914 TO 1918. 'NOBLY FOUGHT'/ (names)/ 'NOBLY FELL'
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Addison, Frank
Addison, John W
Addison, Thomas
Astin, Harry
Astin, Walter
Barber, William H
Beilby, Albert
Borden, William
Ganby, Henry
Gudgeon, Edmund
See details for all 19 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 1010, width 870
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-10622

For queries, please contact [email protected].