Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Bolton
Town
Horwich
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1995
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43797

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Current location

Holy Trinity Church
Church Street
Horwich
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL6 6AA
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 64424 11535
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • Joint United Reformed/Church of England Church
    Lee Lane
    Horwich
    Bolton
    Greater Manchester
    BL6 7AQ
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 63800 11758
    Denomination: Church of England
Description
FRAMED AND GLAZED HANDWRITTEN ROLL OF HONOUR. NAMES OF THE FALLEN IN RED INK. POPPIES AND EARS OF WHEAT PAINTED EITHER SIDE OF THE INSCRIPTION
Inscription
HOLY TRINITY MISSION/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (names in 2 columns)/ THEY SERVED FOR US
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Archer, F
Blundell, H
Boardman, A
Brown, F
Calvert, J
Cawley, J
Collis, A
Collis, C
Colvin, J
Crankshaw, S
See details for all 50 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 50
    Served and returned: 42
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 660MM, width 400MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
History
1995: THIS MEMORIAL REPLACES THE ORIGINAL WHICH WAS AT THE ORIGINAL HOLY TRINITY MISSION CHURCH. WHEN THE CHURCH WAS AMALGAMATED WITH TWO OTHERS THERE WAS NO ROOM FOR THE ORIGINAL MEMORIALS. AS A RESULT, THEY WERE SOLD TO A CHURCH FITTINGS DEALER AND THE ROLL OF HONOUR WAS MADE AS A REPLACEMENT.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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