Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Wigan
Town
Hindsford, Atherton
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
56112

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Current location

St Annes Church Apartments
Tyldesley Road
Hindsford
Atherton
Wigan
Greater Manchester
M46 9AD
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 68186 02581
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Vertical rectangular light coloured marble tablet with semi-circular protrusion at top. Decorative overhang across entire top with two small decorative protrusions above and badge of Royal Artillery with motto immediately beneath. Dedication below badge and single column of names beneath contained in central field sunk slightly below surrounding. Quotation at base of central field. Vertical scroll shaped decorative panel to each side and small shelf below central panel with two further horizontal scroll shaped decorative panels beneath shelf. All lettering in black. NB. details given on latest form: Lt and RT. hand sides and base decorated with scrolls and ? acanthus leaves: and top pediment two small protruding es. 2. centre top has decorated motif of leaves and an artilelry field gun with motto: ONO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN GRATEFUL AND PROUD MEMORY OF/ THE FOLLOWING MEN OF HINDSFORD PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barlow, William
Bates, William
Bettey, Benjamin
Blears, Albert
Brown, Luke
Buckley, James H
Caemmaes, John
Carswood, Edward
Charnock, Thomas
Clewes, William
See details for all 49 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 49
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 49
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
History
Memorial sited in St Anne's Church, at unknown date church declared redundant but was struck off diocesan list in 1999. Church is listed building and was converted into apartments at unknown date after approval in 2004. Memorial remains within building but unconfirmed if in original site position. 11 Feb 2004 orders approved by the Privy Council held by the Queen t Buckingham Palace 'appropriating the redundant church of St. Anne. Hindsford and land annexed or belonging to it for residential use' Diocese of Manchester. Wigan Council Conservation Officer insisted that the two war memorials remain in situ and are now situated inside the main foyer of the aparments.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Church now converted to luxury apartments (10). Listed building consent obtained. WW2 Plaque only to be cleaned up

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