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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- Chorley
- Town
- Chorley
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 05/12/1920
Attended by: Susannah Knight, the Earl of Crawford, Cllr. J Fearnhead, Mayor, 4th Bn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 18609
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Current location
Astley Hall
Chorley
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 1AP
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 57451 18305
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Chorley Town Hall Assembly Room
Chorley
West Lancashire
Lancashire
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- Chorley Town Hall Assembly Room
- Description
- Three volume Book of Remembrance compiled by local resident Susannah Knight, who was concerned with the welfare of returning servicemen and travelled the world in pursuit of her cause. The Men are listed under their place of worship or "Additional", with two entries per page. There are accompanying photos where available. Consists of biographical entries, personal letters, diary entries, 495 photographs, and thousands of signatures.
- Inscription
- (Unknown)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 777
Served and returned: 0
Died: 777
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Book
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Book
- 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 - Sponsorship
- Private
- Responsibility
- The Hall is owned and managed by Chorley Council.
- Reference
- Wigan Observer, 9 December 1920.
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