Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Ribble Valley
Town
West Bradford
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 16 September 2018
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
79181

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Current location

Coronation Gardens
Waddington Road
West Bradford
Ribble Valley
Lancashire
BB7 4TA
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 74239 44449
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A wheeled, ornate Celtic style Cross, atop a decorated pillar set on a two step plinth.
Inscription
In memory of the men/ of this village/ who fell serving their country/ 1914 - 1918 (Names)/ 1939 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brotherton, Richard
Dugdale, John
Hargreaves, Richard V
Hindle, John
Leeming, John
Sibson, John W
Slinger, Arthur
Titterington, Albert
Watson, John
Whittaker, John C
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Community Newsletter from Hanson Cement, August 2018, Issue 8, page 4 reporting dedication of the memorial, funded by the company. Dedication ceremony Sunday Sept 16, 2018
  • Inauguration recorded with photograph in Clitheroe Advertiser, 18 October, 2018, page 22

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