Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- South Ribble
- Town
- Samlesbury
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 27 October 1924
Attended by: Mr James Taylor - Dedicated
Date: 27 October 1924
Attended by: Canon Elsee MA - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 3391
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Current location
St Leonard the Less Church
Potter Lane
Samlesbury
South Ribble
Lancashire
PR5 0UE
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 58986 30362
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Bronze plaque on wall of church tower.
- Inscription
- THE / LANCASHIRE ASSOCIATION / OF CHANGE RINGERS / AS A TOKEN OF RESPECT TO THE / MEMORY OF THE LATE GUNNER/JOHN TAYLOR RGA SOME YEARS / A BELLRINGER OF THIS CHURCH / A PEAL OF KENT TREBLE BOB MAJOR / 5024 CHANGES (BY E TIMBRELL) / WITH BELLS HALF MUFFLED WAS/RUNG HERE IN 3 HOURS 15 MINUTES / ON THE 31ST DECEMBER 1919 / THE RINGERS WERE STATIONED AS FOLLOWS / (NAMES OF RINGERS) / REV. T.W. BROADHEAD. M.A. VICAR. / JAMES BAILEY. / JAMES TAYLOR. / CHURCHWARDENS. / ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Taylor, John
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, intials, surname, rank other
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 1200mm, width 750mm
Materials: Bronze
- Plaque
- 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 - Sponsorship
- Public
Details: National Association of Change Ringers - Responsibility
- Parish council
- Reference
- History of Samlesbury by Robert Eaton Pg 91-92 Parish Council minutes book
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