Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Bolton
Town
Bolton
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
W A Kelsall (Artist)
Ceremony
  • Unknown
    Date: 1920
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
  • Dedicated
    Date: 5 November 2009
    Attended by: Mayor of Bolton
  • Unveiled
    Date: 5 November 2009
    Attended by: Mayor of Bolton
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43700

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Current location

Situated near to the Hall of Memories in the town hall.
Bolton Town Hall
Victoria Square
Bolton
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL1 1RU
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 715 091
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • In the basement store.
    Bolton Museum
    Le Mans Crescent
    Bolton
    Bolton
    Greater Manchester
    BL1 1SE
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 710 080
    Denomination: Undefined
  • Headquarters of the Bolton branch of the Sons of Temperance (redundant)
    Bolton
    Bolton
    Greater Manchester
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
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Description
Illuminated roll of honour set within an ornate wooden frame formed by fluted pilasters on the sides supporting a crenellated pediment Crests of the Allied countries depicted in the top and bottom border of the roll of honour. Flags of the Allies depicted on the left and right sides of the border Pen and ink illustrations and text. Glazed with gold painted internal border to frame. The names are listed in eight columns by sub-divisions of the Sons of Temperance, and alphabetically within those sub-divisions.
Inscription
ROLL OF HONOUR/ BOLTON GRAND DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF THE SONS OF TEMPERANCE/ IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEMEBRS OF THIS BRANCH WHO BRAVELY MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE/ GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1919. FOR RIGHT, FOR KING AND COUNTRY./ "NOT ONCE OR TWICE IN OUR ROUGH ISLAND STORY THE PATH OF DUTY IS THE WAY TO GLORY."/ PROGRESSION S.D. (Names)/ FORWARD S.D. (Names)/ PROHIBITION S.D. (Names)/ ROSE OF FARNWORTH S.D. (Names)/ FLOWER OF LEIGH S.D. (Names)/ PERSERVERANCE S.D. (Names)/ LILY OF L. HULTON & W.S.D. (Names)/ PROSPERITY S.D. (Names)/ EXCELSIOR S.D. (Names)/ PRIDE OF HINDLEY S.D. (Names)/ WORK AND WIN S.D. (Names)/ ONWARD S.D. (Names)/ RISING STAR S.D. (Names)/ BEDFORD'S HOPE S.D. (Names)/ ATHERTON'S HOPE S.D. (Names)/ HOPE OF St. JOHN S.D. (Names)/ BEACON LIGHT S.D. (Names)/ THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY THE CADETS OF THE TEMPERANCE JUVENILE MEMBERS IN APPRECIATION OF THE SERVICES RENDERED, SERVICES WHICH PROTECTED THEIR HOMES BY INVASION BY A FOREIGN FOE.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ainsworth, Joseph W
Ashurst, George
Barkinson, Alfred
Basiles, Harold
Berrg, William
Bowell, John
Bramhall, Fred
Byrom, Frank
Connolly, John
Cook, Ernest
See details for all 102 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 117
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 117
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,forename,additional
    Order of information: additional,surname,forename
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 1400MM, width 2240MM
    Materials: Wood - Oak, Glass
Listing information
Condition
History
2009: War Memorials Trust funded replacement of original glazing with UV-resistant laminated safety glass. Memorial placed on public display in Bolton Town Hall. 2000: Memorial disassembled and removed to Bolton Museum due to sale of original location. Some of the wooden mouldings sustained minor damaged during the move to Bolton Museum. Memorial reassembled, repaired and conserved at Bolton Museum.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Responsibility
Bolton Library and Museum Service.
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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