Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Bolton
Town
Hart Common
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11522

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Current location

St Georges Church and School
The Hoskers
Hart Common
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL5 2DW
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 64639 05074
Denomination: Non-Denominational, Church of England

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Previous locations
  • Hart Common Mission Church
    Wigan Road
    Westhoughton

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
WW1 Memorial: Mosaic plaque for a window, now lost, with alphabetical names. Cornucopia frieze around edge of panel. Wooden frame.centre; red mosaic tiles, wooden cross. WW2 Memorial: Wood panelling, painted names, cornucopia frieze around edge.
Inscription
WW1 Memorial: To the glory of God and in perpetual/ memory of the men of this church who/ gave their lives in the Great War of Liberty/ 1914-1919 the window above is dedicated/ (names)/ these also served/ (names). WW2 Memorial: To the/ glory of god/ and in perpetual memory/ of the men of Hart Common/ who fell in the Great War/ of 1939-1945/ this holy table/ is dedicated/ (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adamson, James
Aflick, Ernest
Aflick, George
Aflick, Joseph
Alker, James
Alker, Thomas
Alker, William
Ashton, George Fred
Aspinall, Sidney
Atherton, Robert
See details for all 92 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 80
    Served and returned: 69
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: forename,surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 55
    Served and returned: 53
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: name only
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Ceramic, Mosaic
  • Panelling
    Measurements: height 5' 10", width 7' 6"
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
CHURCH COUNCIL

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