Thornleigh Salesian College

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Chapel or Church: Freestanding building

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Dedicated
Date: 24 May 1967
Attended by: RC Bishop of Salford
Opened
Date: 24 May 1967
Attended by: RC Bishop of Salford
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

10761

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Current location

Thornleigh Salesian College School Chapel
Sharples Park
Astley Bridge
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL1 6PQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 70701 11700
Denomination: Roman Catholic

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Description

College chapel dedicated to Our Lady Help of Christians and past pupils who gave their lives in the Second World War. Contained within is a rectangular marble tablet with stepped arched head, affixed to the wall by brass corner studs. The inscription is painted in black lettering.

Inscription

THIS IS THE GREATEST LOVE/ A MAN CAN SHOW/ THAT HE SHOULD LAY DOWN HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS/ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Anderton, James
Cardiff, Joseph
Daly, Henry
Douglas, Stanilaus
Gallagher, John
Garfin, Terence
Glacken, Patrick
Hanavan, Philip
Harvey, Donald
Horrocks, George
See details for all 34 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 34
Served and returned: 0
Died: 34
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Chapel
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brick
Tablet
Measurements: depth 30mm, height 680mm, width 1070mm
Materials: Marble

Listing information

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Condition

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Costs

Site: £124,000

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public

Responsibility

The Salesians of Don Bosco, Bolton.

Reference

Unveiling Programme/ Order of Service 24 May 1967 "THE SOLEMN BLESSING AND OPENING of the new SCHOOL CHAPEL dedicated to MARY, HELP OF CHRISTIANS by THE Rt. Rev. THOMAS HOLLAND, D.D., Ph.D., D.S.C. Bishop of Salford 24th May, 1967".
School/ University Magazine c1970

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