Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Bolton
- Town
- Breightmet
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Rededicated
Date: 21 April 2013
Attended by:
- Rededicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 10705
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Current location
In church grounds at corner of Red Lane and Newby Road.
Red Lane United Reformed Church
Newby Road
Breightmet
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL2 5EQ
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 74267 10237
Denomination: United Reformed
- Previous locations
- In the front of the RBL Club
laid in 5 separate pieces laid on the ground.
Astley Bridge Royal British Legion
A675
Astley Bridge
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL1 7AG
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 71421 11879
Denomination: Undefined
- In the front of the RBL Club
- Description
- Granite column in five separate pieces, with hexagonal section. The column is surmounted by a Latin cross.
- Inscription
- Hexagonal base, front face: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN EVER/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN FROM/ THIS CHURCH/ WHO FOR/ TRUTH AND LIBERTY/ LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1940 Face either side of front: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 7
Served and returned: 0
Died: 7
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename.
Order of information: Surname.
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Column
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
- Column
- 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
- Breightmet United Reformed Church
- WMO ID: 112806
- Condition: Good [last updated on 23-10-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- Removed to RBL for safe keeping. 2012: Relocated to Red Lane URC. Plans to replace missing cross and hold rededication in 2013. A plaque describing its origins is also planned. URC NW Synod advised of the condition and arranging to remove and rebuild the memorial at a sister URC church.
- Costs
Comments: The work of rebuilding was undertaken free of charge
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Red Lane URC
- Reference
- The Bolton News 2 Nov 2009 Article relating to the memorial being moved to make way for a smoking shelter.
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