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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Preston
- Town
- Goosnargh
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 51448
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Current location
ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH
Church Lane
Goosnargh
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 2BN
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 550 360
Denomination: Church of England
- Previous locations
- WHITTINGHAM HOSPITAL CHAPEL
Goosnargh
Preston
Lancashire
PR3
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 566 361
Denomination: Undefined
- WHITTINGHAM HOSPITAL CHAPEL
- Description
- TWO BRASS PLAQUES MOUNTED WITHIN AN OAK FRAME LATIN CROSS DEPICTED AT THE TOP CENTRE WW1 PLAQUE AND BOTTOM OF WW2 PLAQUE. FLOREATE SQUARE AT EACH CORNER OF THE PLAQUES.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE LOYAL DEAD FROM/ THIS INSTITUTION WHO/ FELL GLORIOUSLY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919./ (NAMES)/ R.I.P./ Lower plaque:1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Archer, R
Bewley, E
Carnson, J
Charnley, C
Clough, G
Cooney, F
Danton, J
Dark, O
Fazackerley, H
Grinrod, J
See details for all 30 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 10
Served and returned: 0
Died: 10
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 30
Served and returned: 0
Died: 30
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Frame
Measurements: depth 25MM, height 1430MM, width 735MM
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Plaques
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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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