Memorial details

Memorial type
Bells or bell tower
District
Rossendale
Town
Edenfield
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 19th March 1921
    Attended by: ARCHDEACON OF ROCHESTER
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13256

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Current location

Parish Church
Market Street
Edenfield
Rossendale
Lancashire
BL0 0QD
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 79824 19793
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Chime of eight bells with grey dedicatory marble tablet
Inscription
THIS TABLET AND CHIME OF EIGHT BELLS ARE DEDICATED/TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/1914 - 1918/[names in 3 columns]/" GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashworth, Arthur
Bailey, Fred
Birtwistle, Robert
Bolderson, John
Booth, John
Buck, Fred
Dewhurst, John H
Farnell, James
Gregory, Robert
Hall, William
See details for all 44 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 44
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 42
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 4FT, width 4FT
    Materials: Marble
  • Bells
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • EDENFIELD LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY MEMORIAL WALK ITINERARY

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