Chapel Street Congregational Church- Board

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Rossendale
Town: Darwen
County: Lancashire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 51318

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Current location

Darwen Heritage Centre
Railway Road
Darwen
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB3 2RG
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 69307 22245
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Hollins Road United Reformed Church
Hawkshaw Avenue
Darwen
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB3 1HL
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 68427 23493
Denomination: United Reformed
Chapel Street Congregational Church
Chapel Street
Blackburn
Blackburn
Lancashire
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Congregational
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Description

Wooden board carved with foliate design at centre with names of the fallen incised within and, left, below and right, the names of those who served. Former frame or mount absent. See also 90622 for a different memorial for this church

Inscription

[Column 1 has the names of the served from A to R Holden] [Column 2]- IN MEMORIAM / FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH / (Names of the fallen) /(names of the served W T Holden to Latus] [Column 3]- [names of the served Leach to Wilding]

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Abbott, W
Almond, J
Anderton, J T
Anderton, William
Arkwright, E
Astley, H
Bamford, D H
Barnes, E
Bond, P
Broughton, Adam
See details for all 64 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 64
Served and returned: 57
Died: 7
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames (full forenames for the fallen)
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname

Components

Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

Chapel Street Congregational Church (Blackburn WW1)
WMO ID: 269863
Condition: Good [last updated on 27-01-2020]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Lancashire Evening Telegraph, 16/06/2003, p9: Article and photograph regarding the return of the memorial, having been found in a Suffolk Antiques shop. Together with details of the memorial relocation and rededication at Hollins Grove Congregational Church in Darwen.

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