Gressingham

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Lancaster
Town: Gressingham
County: Lancashire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 3326

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Current location

South Wall
St John the Evangelist Church
Back Lane
Gressingham
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA2 8LW
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 57249 69915
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

WW1: Plain rectangular brass plaque with incised inscription in black lettering. WW2: Nowy-headed brass plaque

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR,/ 1914 - 1918/PASS NOT THIS PLATE IN SORROW, BUT IN PRIDE/AND MAY YOU LIVE AS NOBLY AS THEY DIED An Altar Frontal/for use on the greater festivals/was given in memory of/[names]/who gave their lives in the war 1939-1945

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Burrow, Thomas
Hornby, James Clement
Orr, Anthony
Pearson, Frank
Sedgwick, Harry
See details for all 5 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename
Order of information: Undefined

Components

First World War memorial
Measurements: depth 5mm, height 310mm, width 400mm
Materials: Brass
Second World War memorial
Measurements: depth 5mm, height 215mm, width 260mm
Materials: Brass
Other structure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Fabric

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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