Orford Memorial Recreation Club

Across from the Blackburne Arms
Orford Memorial Recreation Club
Orford Green
Orford
Warrington
Cheshire
WA2 8LU
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 61339 90208
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Recreation club built in memory of the parishioners of Orford that died in WW1. Dedicatory wooden board inside the club house explaining history of the memorial. Club has bowling greens and trees planted on the boundary of the land.

Inscription

Club House: ORFORD WAR MEMORIAL RECREATION CLUB Board: This land was given by Col. Ireland Blackburne CB to honour the Memory of those parishioners of/ Orford who fell in the service of their country as members of His Majesty's forces in the European/ War 1914 to 1918; To commemorate the acts and sacrifices of all parishioners who were in/ anywise instrumental in the successful waging of the war and to express the grateful thanks/ of all inhabitants of the said parish for the successful termination of the same/ (names).

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Brown, Edwin
Cherratt, Husert
Clovgher, John
Conner, Lawrence
Dickenson, Corden
Farrell, John
Gibson, Fred
Hallwood, Alfred
Hicham, Wilfred
Higham, George
See details for all 20 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 21
Served and returned: 0
Died: 21
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, rank, regiment, forename, additional
Order of information: Surname

Components

Board
Measurements: depth 25.4 mm, height 990.6 mm, width 1219.2 mm
Materials: Wood
Playing / Sports field
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined

Listing information

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Condition

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History

1998: New clubhouse built in 1998 on the same site as the old one which was in need of repair. Cost was funded by a heritage grant.

Costs

Memorial: FREE

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

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