Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Organ or organ part
District
Bolton
Town
Kearsley
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: C 1922
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13162

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Current location

Kearsley Mount Methodist Church
Manchester Road
Kearsley
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL4 8QL
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 75492 04724
Denomination: Methodist

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Description
Church Organ with associated Brass Dedication plaque-the lettering is inscribed mainly in black but with some initial letters in red
Inscription
TO THE GLORY AND PRAISE OF GOD / IN HONOUR OF THE MEN FROM THIS CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL / WHO SERVED / AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914-19/[names]/July 1922
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hardman, James
Jackson, James
Nuttall, Fred
Shippobottom, Frank
Spriggs, William
Stones, Joseph
Walker, Andrew
Wolstenholme, William
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Organ or Organ part
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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