Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Bolton
Town
Kearsley
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: October 1921
    Attended by: unknown
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18382

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Current location

The Memorial was erected in front of Kearsley Town Hall. The Town Hall became redundant following the 1974 Local Government reforms but was used by Bolton Council for other services until 2010. It was eventually demolished in 2013 and replaced by a housing development
with the Memorial remaining in situ.
Roadside
Junction of Bolton Road (A666) and Highfield Street
Kearsley
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL4 8NJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 75098 04925
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Sandstone Cross of Sacrifice mounted on a square plinth which carries the brass plaques and is supported by side and end walls which form an open-fronted space which has stepped slate flagging. The original Town Hall perimeter walls remain in place to form a narrow grassed garden each side of the Memorial.
Inscription
Plaque, WW1: LEST WE FORGET/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ KEARSLEY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ CAUSE OF FREEDOM IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ May they rest in peace WW1 Addendum plaque: Private Samuel Taylor/ 9th September 1918/ Never forgotten, always loved Plaque, WW2: TO HONOUR THE FALLEN IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ (Names)/ "MAY THEY REST IN PEACE"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashton, Harold
Ashurst, Arthur
Atherton, Richard
Atkinson, John
Bailey, John
Banks, Harold
Barnes, Herbert
Barrett, Thomas
Barrett, William T
Barwise, Ralph
See details for all 211 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 151
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 151
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, initial, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 61
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 61
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, initial, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 3000MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Reference
  • Farnworth Journal, 21 October 1921.

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