Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
St Helens
Town
Nutgrove
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Lost
WM Reference
2573

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Previous locations
  • NUTGROVE METHODIST CHURCH
    Govett Rd
    Nutgrove
    St Helens
    Merseyside
    WA9 5NQ
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SJ 49527 93299
    Denomination: Methodist
Description
WHITE MARBLE TABLET BRASS PLAQUE
Inscription
1914-1918/IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE OLD BOYS OF NUTGROVE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ THEIR GLORY WILL LIVE FOR EVER
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Amos, Arthur
Barron, Thomas
Barron, William
Boyes, Valentine
Brown, John
Burrows, Alfred
Butler, Albert
Cheetham, Norman
Cross, Anthony
Foote, William
See details for all 43 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 43
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 43
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Condition
History
DATE UNKNOWN: MEMORIAL WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR WHEN THE SCHOOL CLOSED AND THE BUILDING WAS DEMOLISHED. PHOTOGRAPH SUGGESTS THAT NEW MEMORIAL PLAQUE INSTALLED TO REPLACE LOST ONE.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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