Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
St Helens
Town
Downall Green, Ashton-in-Makerfield
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 18/03/1922
    Attended by: John Stone JP, Dr Chavasse, Bishop of Liverpool, local MPs, dignitaries, clergy, relatives
  • Dedicated
    Date: 18/03/1922
    Attended by: Dr Chavasse, Bishop of Liverpool, John Stone JP, local MPs, dignitaries, clergy, relatives
  • Show More (1)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53039

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Current location

Holy Trinity Church
Rectory Road
Downall Green
Ashton-in-Makerfield
St Helens
Merseyside
WN4 0QF
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 55769 00462
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
LARGE RECTANGULAR MARBLE WW1 TABLET WITH PEDIMENTED BASE AND WINGED FEMALE FIGURE HOLDING A BANNER CARVED IN RELIEF FILLING SUBSTANTIAL PART OF TABLET ACROSS TOP AND DOWN RIGHT HAND SIDE WW2 TABLET ADDED BENEATH IN SIMILAR STYLE BUT WITHOUT CARVING OF FIGURE GOLD COLOURED CROSS AT START OF INSCRIPTION AND GOLD PRO PATRIA AFTER WW1 SECTION
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF/ GOD AND IN HALLOWED/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ THIS CHURCH WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR KING/ AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT/ WAR 1914-1919/ (NAMES)/ PRO PATRIA/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adamson, Jack
Alexander, James A
Allen, Alexander
Anderton, Fred
Arnold, Thomas
Astley, Hugh
Barton, Harry
Bate, James
Bramhall, John
Bridge, Alexander
See details for all 83 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 67
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 67
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: year died,forename,decorations
    Order of information: year died
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Wigan Observer, 25/03/1921: Report of the unveiling and dedication of the memorial.

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