Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Pendle
Town
Nelson
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
82593

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Current location

Placed at top of Cemetery
Nelson Cemetery
Walton Lane
Nelson
Pendle
Lancashire
England

OS Grid Ref: SD873383
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Plinth on single base, with metal plaque
Inscription
1914-1918 1939-1945 THOSE HONOURED HERE DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY AND LIE IN GREAT MARSDEN (ST JOHN) CHURCHYARD
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashworth, A
Ashworth, W J
Bertwistle, R A
Blackburn, A
Blades, E
Chadwick, W
Corrin, T O
Crowther, J
Dinsdale, J
Edmonson, Jh
See details for all 30 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, date of death
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, date of death
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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