Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Bolton
- Town
- Bolton
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 10755
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Current location
Mounted on the wall of the drill hall.
Army Reserve Centre
Nelson Street
Bolton
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL3 2RW
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 72176 08112
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Formerly the site of a William Walker & Sons factory
currently occupied by Sound Reduction Systems Ltd.
Sound Reduction Systems Ltd
Adam Street (off Lever Street)
Bolton
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL3 2AP
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 710 080
Denomination: Undefined - This factory was a tannery works. The memorial was housed in the foyer of the tannery.
William Walker & Sons Ltd
Rose Hill Tannery
Nelson Street
Bolton
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL3 2AD
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 721 081
Denomination: Undefined - Show More (1)
- Formerly the site of a William Walker & Sons factory
- Description
- Two black steel plates fitted to an ebony board. Names in gold lettering. Ornate carved surround. The First World War names are listed in two columns, the Second World War names in three.
- Inscription
- TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN FROM THE WORKS/ OF WM WALKER & SONS LTD/ WHO FELL IN THE WAR 1914-1918/ (Names)/ MEN OF WM WALKER AND SONS LIMITED AND/ ASSOCIATED COMPANIES WHO FELL IN THE/ WAR 1939-1945 ARE HERE COMMEMORATED/ (Names)/ WE SHALL CHERISH FOREVER IN OUR THOUGHTS THOSE OF/ OUR COLLEAGUES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR OUR FREEDOM
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Barlow, J
Bates, L
Boardman, F
Bonney, W
Brownson, T
Bumbury, J
Crook, T
Cupitt, C
Dagnall, Francis
Davies, R
See details for all 70 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 37
Served and returned: 0
Died: 37
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 33
Served and returned: 0
Died: 33
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Steel - Backboard
Measurements: height 173mm, width 113mm
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- 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
- History
- 2003: Moved from factory premises to Bolton Royal Artillery Territorial Army Barracks. 1980: Moved from Nelson Street Tannery to William Walker & Sons factory.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Corporate
- Reference
- The Bolton News 11 March 2013 www.theboltonnews.co.uk/archive/2003/11/05/Lancashire+Archive/5873706.Factory_war_heroes_honoured_at_barracksA/
- The National Archives www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=125-zwkg&cid=0#0
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.
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