Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Pendle
- Town
- Nelson
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 10577
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Current location
The former St Mary's Church
Manchester Road
Nelson
Pendle
Lancashire
BB9 7HB
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 85607 37595
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Plain latin cross on square plinth and three stepped octagonal base.
- Inscription
- (FRONT) TO THE/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THE FREEDOM/ OF THE WORLD/ THE TRUMPET SHALL SOUND/ AND THE DEAD SHALL BE/ RAISED INCORRUPTIBLE/ 1.COR.XV.52/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE/ ECC.XLIV.14 (SIDE) 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- St Mary's Parishioners
- WMO ID: 233402
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 23-11-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2009: the Heritage Trust for the North West is currently seeking funding to preserve the building of St Marys Church and has incorporated the memorial into development plans for the site. ; 1997 Church Boarded up
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Heritage Trust for the North West
- Reference
- Images-www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/233402/
- World War One Cemeteries www.ww1cemeteries.com/british_cemeteries_memorials/st_marys_wm_nelson.htm
- Other website www.archive.org/details/SaintMarysChurchNelsonLancashire
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