Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Lancashire
Town
Skelmersdale
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3411

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Current location

A the west end of the church - now separated from the main body by a glass screen.
St Paul's Church
Church Road
Skelmersdale
West Lancashire
Lancashire
WN8 8ND
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 47616 06237
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Baptistery constructed at the west end of the church, with a marble commemorative tablet set into the stonework to the north of the font. The rectangular tablet has roses carved into the stonework on each side, and is surmounted by a cross enclosed by a wreath, and surrounded by oak leaves and acorns. The dates 1914 and 1919 are inscribed in Roman numerals on each side. On the opposite side from the above a framed, glass-fronted paper sheet records donors to the Memorial.
Inscription
MCMXIV - MCMXIX/ This Baptistery was built in/ Glorious Memory of the Men/ of this Parish who Gave their/ Lives in the Cause of Liberty/ Names/ Their Name Shall Remain For Ever On the sheet recording donors: Skelmersdale/ Parish Church Baptistery/ This is to commemorate/ the laying of stones in/ the above by/ (names of donors in three columns/ in glorious memory of those/ who gave their lives in the/ Great War. 1914-1919,/ JJ Hulley/ Vicar
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashcroft, A
Ashcroft, A O
Ashcroft, J
Atherton, H E
Bennett, F
Bennett, R G
Birchall, R W
Blackledge, J
Bradley, J
Bradley, R
See details for all 105 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 72
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 72
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 600mm, height 1000mm, width 600mm
    Materials: Marble
  • Undefined
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - sandstone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
St Paul's Parochial Church Council

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