Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Bolton
Town
Bolton
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
F Osborne and Co. Ltd (Manufacturer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: C1952
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22818

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Current location

Bolton Town Hall
Victoria Square
Bolton
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL1 1RU
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 71546 09153
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Museum store.
    Bolton Library and Museum Service Store
    Washington Street
    Deane
    Bolton
    Greater Manchester
    BL3
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 680 070
    Denomination: Undefined
  • Emmanuel Church (redundant)
    Cannon Street
    Bolton
    Bolton
    Greater Manchester
    BL3 5LQ
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 707 083
    Denomination: Church of England
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Description
Rectangular brass plaque with black lettering. Some of the words of the dedication have their first letters picked out in red.
Inscription
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE/ FROM THIS CONGREGATION WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR/ 1939-1945/ (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bentham, John
Birch, William Arthur
Blackwell, Ronald
Bradley, Colin
Bromley, Joseph
Cartwright, Joseph
Davenport, Jack
Davison, Ronald William
Giles, Richard
Greenhalgh, Leslie
See details for all 22 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 22
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 22
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 1000mm, width 610mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
History
Post 1990: Removed from original location after church closed.
Costs

Memorial: £41.00

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Bolton Library and Museum Services
Reference

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