Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Undefined
Town
Bolton
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MESSRS AUSTIN & PALEY (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Faculty Granted
    Date: 23rd September 1919
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22674

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Current location

All Souls Community Centre (Formerly All Souls Church)
Astley St
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL1
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 71382 10892
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • All Souls Church (Redundant)
    Astley Street
    Bolton
    Bolton
    Greater Manchester
    BL1
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 71382 10892
    Denomination: Church of England
Description
Elaborately carved board divided into three panels. The names of those who served and returned are listed in rows of three on the two outer wood panels whilst the names of those who died are in relief on a carved alabaster tablet set into the central panel. Carved top centre of the alabaster tablet are two kneeling angels holding a wreath surmounted by a crown. Names are arranged in two columns within two carved ogee arches. All panels are framed within a decorative border featuring carved rossettes.
Inscription
Left board: TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS/ CONGREGATION AND SCHOOLS WHO FELL/ IN THE CAUSE OF RIGHT AND FREEDOM Right board: AND TO RECORD THE NAMES/ OF THEIR COMRADES WHO/ SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR Centre tablet: 1914-1919/ IN MEMORIAM/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allsop, Frank
Ashworth, J A
Atkinson, Harold
Baldwin, A
Barlow, T W
Barlow, W
Baron, H
Baron, James
Baxendale, J
Bennett, William
See details for all 218 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 242
    Served and returned: 196
    Died: 46
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 1800MM, width 2750MM
    Materials: Wood
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Alabaster
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ALL SOULS
  • Grade II*
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
Grade I Listed.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Churches Conservation Trust
Reference

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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