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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Ribble Valley
Town
Wilpshire
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 2 July 1921
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
42665

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Current location

Clubhouse of Wilpshire Golf Club
Whalley Road
Wilpshire
Ribble Valley
Lancashire
BB1 9LF
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 689 326
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
OAK BOARD WITH NAMES IN TWO COLUMNS. NAMES OF THE FALLEN MARKED BY A GREEK CROSS. LAUREL WREATH SURROUNDING A SHIELD IS AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE BOARD WITH A CROWN SURMOUNTING THE WHOLE. ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BOARD IS A SOLDIER WITH A SWORD AND SHIELD AND ON THE RIGHT IS A TASSEL. SPEAR BETWEEN THE TWO COLUMNS OF NAMES. LAUREL WREATH CARVED AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
Inscription
THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED TO/ THE MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS/ OF THE WILPSHIRE GOLF/ CLUB/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ SERVICES IN THE WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bell, A
Birtwistle, F
Birtwistle, F
Birtwistle, W
Burgess, H
Callahan, T
Chambers, W
Cotton, J
Cronshaw, N
Cunliffe, D
See details for all 51 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 51
    Served and returned: 46
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname , initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 1365MM, width 740MM
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Mr J Eddleston JP
Responsibility
WILPSHIRE GOLF CLUB COMMITTEE
Reference
  • Blackburn Times 9 July 1921
  • Blackburn Weekly Telegraph 2 July 1921

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