Memorial details

Memorial type
Hall / Institute
District
Eden
Town
Bolton
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Undefined
    Date: 1922
    Attended by: (The Hall)
  • Presented
    Date: 1952
    Attended by: (The playing field)
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
68453

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Current location

Memorial Hall
Village Crossroads
Bolton
Eden
Cumbria
CA16 6AU
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 63683 23273
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Village Hall, includes the playing field to the east of the hall. Inside are two Rolls of Honour- calligraphy on parchment, each in its own glazed wooden display case. The Hall was opened in 1922, and registered as the Bolton Memorial Hall Charity in 1924. The playing field adjacent was purchased and registered in 1952.
Inscription
Outside of Hall-MEMORIAL/HALL/1914 1918 ERECTED 1922 ROLL OF HONOUR/PARISH OF BOLTON/IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN HIS MAJESTYS FORCES/DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/Killed in Action/[names in 3 columns]/Served with the Forces/[names in 4 columns] ROLL OF HONOUR/PARISH OF BOLTON/IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN HIS MAJESTYS FORCES/DURING THE SECOND GREAT WAR 1939-1945/Killed in Action/[names]/Served with the Forces/[names in 4 columns] The Playing Field- MEMORIAL FIELD/Remembering those who/served and died in World War II
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allison, Oliver
Allison, Richard
Arnison, Ernest
Arnison, Irene
Arnison, William
Balmer, Leslie L
Bell, James
Bellas, John
Bennett, Sydney
Bird, Joseph
See details for all 61 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 37
    Served and returned: 29
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 22
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Hall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Parchment
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Glass
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Parchment
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Glass
  • Playing / Sports field
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Plant Material
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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