Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Bolton
Town
Great Lever
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43747

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Current location

Private House
Loxham Street
Great Lever
Bolton
Greater Manchester
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 720 070
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Two stepped base surmounted by tapering plinth and small cross. Inscription on the front face of the plinth.
Inscription
1914 - 1919./ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Balshaw, James
Clay, Harry
Entwistle, Thomas N
Evans, John H
Jackson, Robert
Lyons, James
Murray, George A
Price, Robert
Richardson, Albert
Richardson, Frederick
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 690MM, height 1440MM, width 900MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
C 1965: STARCLIFFE METHODIST CHURCH USED TO STAND ON THIS SITE BEFORE IT WAS DEMOLISHED. THE OWNERS OF THEBUNGALOW BOUGHTTHE SITE AS SOON AS IT WAS ADVERTISED. THEY VISITED THE BUILDING SITE AS THEIR BUNGALOW WAS BEING ERECTED TO FIND THAT THE CROSS HAD BEEN DEMOLISHED AS WELL. THEY FOUND THE BASE BUT FAILED TO FIND THE IRON CROSS. ONCE THEY HAD BUILT THEIR HOME THEY RE-ERECTED THE MEMORIAL ON ITS ORIGINAL SITE AND PAID FOR A NEW CROSS C 1998: NAME ADDED AT THE REQUEST OF A RELATIVE
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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