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Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Rossendale
Town
Rawtenstall
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
10552

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Current location

In churchyard fronting Bank St.
34
Unitarian Church
Bank Street
Rawtenstall
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 8DY
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 81241 22938
Denomination: Unitarian

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Description
Free standing pillar with ornate cap set on a square plinth and base. The front face carries the dedication and names on the pillar and plinth. This is executed on raised lead lettering in an ornate font and topped by an engraved wreath.
Inscription
In Honoured Memory/ of the Men/ of this Church and/ Sunday School who/ fell in the Great War/ 1914-1918/ (names)/ "LET US SO LIVE THAT THEY/ MAY NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN".
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Atkinson, Richard
Halstead, James H
Mcdermott, Walter
Pinnington, James
Stansfield, James
Trickett, Fred
Twisse, Herbert
See details for all 7 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, date of death
    Order of information: Date of death
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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