Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Chorley
- Town
- Croston
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 564
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Current location
21
junction of Grape Lane & Highfield Road
Grape Lane
Croston
Chorley
Lancashire
PR26 9HB
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 49132 18463
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- TWO STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY TAPERING PLINTH, SHAFT AND CELTIC CROSS. INSCRIP[TION ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE SHAFT AND THREE SIDES OF THE PLINTH. CELTIC KNOTWORK DESIGN ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE CROSS
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN/ IMPERISHABLE/ MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ OF CROSTON/ WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME/ SACRIFICE/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ "THEIR NAME/ LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE"/ (NAMES)/ GRETAER LOVE HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN/ HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACES: (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Almond, Henry
Alty, Richard
Atkinson, Thomas C
Bannister, Harry
Blackstone, John
Blackstone, William
Bolton, John
Bullen, Robert
Catterall, William
Caunce, James
See details for all 48 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: 0
Died: 12
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 36
Served and returned: 0
Died: 36
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- 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
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