Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Window
- District
- Blackburn
- Town
- Darwen
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 25 March 1922
Attended by: Revd W Mercer - Dedicated
Date: 25 March 1922
Attended by: Archdeacon of Manchester - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 42329
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Current location
St Cuthberts Church
Earnsdale Road
Darwen
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB3 1QG
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 68538 23303
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Stained glass eight light window depicting four angels, above and four Saints, below. Small lights at top depicting Christ preaching at centre. Dedicatory slate tablet below all.
- Inscription
- HOPE / VALOUR / FORTITUDE / FAITH / TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 (Exact line spacing unknown) THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THIER LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 45/ (Names) (Exact line spacing unknown)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: height 5000MM, width 2400MM
Materials: Slate
- Tablet
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- 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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