Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Rossendale
Town
Rawtenstall
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 17 July 1921
    Attended by: Edmund Loard
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3306

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Current location

Located on external wall
St Mary's Church
St Mary's Terrace
Rawtenstall
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 8SQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 81092 22807
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Mounted on external wall. Tablet contained within a stone surround topped by a carved coronet and cross emblem.
Inscription
In Stonework - 1914. 1919. Tablet - REMEMBER/ THE FOLLOWING LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names in 2 columns)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashworth, A H
Ashworth, H
Aspden, F
Aspden, J W
Aspden, P
Aspden, W
Berry, R A
Bradford, E
Burton, W
Chadderton, W
See details for all 52 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 52
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 52
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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