Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Ribble Valley
Town
Slaidburn
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71425

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Current location

St Andrew's Church
Church Street
Slaidburn
Ribble Valley
Lancashire
BB7 3ER
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 71003 52107
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three boards set in a wooden frame with a small dedicatory board above. The names on each board in black lettering (served) or red/blue (died).
Inscription
THESE ARE THE MEN OF SLAIDBURN PARISH WHO FOUGHT/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY AND THEIR KING ON LAND AND SEA/ IN THE WAR 1914 - 1918. All these were honoured in their generation and were the glory of their times.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baines, J R
Bannister, George V
Bannister, J T
Bleazard, Marmaduke
Blezard, Robert
Bond, William
Bradley, James
Brenand, John
Bretherton, William
Briggs, Ambrose S
See details for all 92 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 90
    Served and returned: 69
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, decorations, regiment, place died, rank.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 690mm, width 965mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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