Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Bolton
Town
Tonge Moor
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Henry Holiday (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1920
    Attended by: Rev Walter J Carey
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3278

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Current location

St Augustine of Canterbury
Thicketford Road
Tonge Moor
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL2 2LS
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 72926 10318
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Five light stained glass window depicting the 12th chapter of the Revelation of St John the Divine and shows the victory of good over evil. The side panels depict TRUTH, LOVE, FAITH, and HOPE. The names plaques form a reredos to a side altar.
Inscription
Window-THE WEAPONS OF OUR WARFARE/ ARE NOT CARNAL BUT MIGHTY/ THROUGH GOD TO THE/ PULLING DOWN OF STRONG HOLDS Names Plaque 1-1914-1918/[names A to M] Names Plaque 2- [WW1 names P to Z]/1939-1945/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, Stewart
Barnes, Charles
Barton, Thomas
Bell, J W
Bennett, Robert
Booth, Leonard
Boydell, Albert
Boydell, Joseph
Brooks, Alfred
Brooks, Herbert
See details for all 74 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 58
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 58
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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