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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Blackburn
Town
Blackburn
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 8 May 1921
    Attended by: Reverend Omar Pearson
Lost
Lost
WM Reference
54874

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Previous locations
  • Trinity Wesleyan Church
    Montague Street
    Blackburn
    Blackburn
    Lancashire
    BB2 6BS
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 67489 28415
    Denomination: Methodist
Description
Board.
Inscription
(NAMES) (exact wording unknown)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ainsworth, E H
Ainsworth, H
Ashton, W A
Bannister, G
Bannister, H
Bannister, R
Barrit, R
Barritt, J
Barritt, N
Barritt, W
See details for all 119 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 127
    Served and returned: 108
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Blackburn Times 14 May 1921
  • Blackburn Weekly Telegraph 14 May 1921

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