Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Rossendale
Town
Haslingden
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
63020

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Current location

Methodist Church
Manchester Road
Haslingden
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 5BL
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 78660 37866
Denomination: Methodist

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Previous locations
  • Grane Road Methodist Church
    Grane Road
    Haslingden
    Rossendale
    Lancashire
    BB4 5TR
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 769 227
    Denomination: Methodist
Description
Rectangular tablet with dentil cornice and arched carving encircling floral motifs. Names in eight columns below in black lettering. There are three supporting corbels.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SUFFERED AND SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (Names in 3 columns on the left hand side and 3 columns on the right hand side) Central tablet: THE NAMES/ OF THE MEN WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ HOME AND COUNTRY./(Names in 2 columns)/ THEY SUFFERED HARDSHIP AS GOOD SOLDIERS OF JESUS CHRIST.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abel, J A T
Andrews, R N
Atkins, B
Barlow, A
Barnes, J
Barnes, W
Barrett, F
Britland, T
Brogden, J T
Catlow, E
See details for all 112 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 112
    Served and returned: 94
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initals of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 800mm, width 1200mm
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
  • METHODIST CHURCH
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • www.rossendale-fhhs.org.uk/files/war_memorials/grane_road_meth_memorial.html

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