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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Ribble Valley
Town
Langho
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
42572

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Current location

St Leonard's Church
Whalley New Road
Langho
Ribble Valley
Lancashire
BB6 8AB
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 712 350
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
OAK BOARD WITH CARVED INSCRIPTION. ADDITIONAL SECTION ADDED TO THE BASE FOR WW2 NAMES. CARVED LAUREL WREATH AT THE TOP WITH LATIN CROSS WITHIN IT. GREEK CROSS AT THE CORNER OF THE RAISED PANEL WITH THE WW1 NAMES ON IT.
Inscription
TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barnes, Richard
Boothman, Harold
Charnley, James
Charnley, William
Garratt, Albert
Gorton, John
Houghton, Stephen
Parker, Walter
Riley, John
Robinson, John
See details for all 11 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 2110MM, width 765MM
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
History
2001: THERE IS A VERTICAL SPLIT THROUGH EACH PANEL
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
PCC & Churchwardens of the Parish

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