Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Chapel: Dedicated within church building
- District
- Bolton
- Town
- Halliwell
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 26th March 1922
Attended by: Major J A Cross - Dedicated
Date: 26th March 1922
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 43759
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Current location
St Thomas the Apostle Church
Eskrick Street
Halliwell
Bolton
Greater Manchester
Bl1 3PS
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 70774 10715
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Warrior Chapel and staned glass windows with inscription on the reredos.
- Inscription
- LEFT OF ALTAR: I WILL REDEEM THEM/ FROM THE POWER OF THE GRAVE/ I WILL DELIVER THEM FROM EVIL RIGHT OF ALTAR: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH AND SCHOOLS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN DEFENCE/ OF THEIR COUNTRY/ AD MCMXIV - MCMXVIII/ GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 117
Served and returned: 0
Died: 117
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 18
Served and returned: 0
Died: 18
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Chapel
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brick
- Chapel
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE
- 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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