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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Ribble Valley
Town
West Bradford
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18676

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Current location

St Catherine's Church
West Bradford
Ribble Valley
Lancashire
BB7 3HT
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 72866 43822
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass Plaque on wooden backboard
Inscription
IN SACRED MEMORY OF/ WEST BRADFORD/ SOLDIERS/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/WHICH BEGAN ON AUGUST 4TH/1914 / (names) REST ETERNAL GRANT UNTO THEM O LORD/ LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brotherton, Richard
Dugdale, John
Hargreaves, R Varley
Leeming, John T
Sibson, John
Slinger, Arthur
Titterington, Albert
Watson, John
Whittaker, John C
See details for all 9 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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