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
- 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
- First World War (1914-1918)
- 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
- First World War memorial
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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