Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Bolton
Town
Bolton
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1995
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26343

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Current location

St Peters Church
Church Bank
Bolton
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL1 1HX
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 72079 09312
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Bronze wall-mounted plaque on wooden backboard bearing the 8th Army Shield and depiction of the Africa Star medal ribbon with white inscription.
Inscription
EIGHTH ARMY /VETERANS / BOLTON BRANCH / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE / WHO DIED IN THE CAMPAIGNS OF / THE BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY IN /WORLD WAR II (1939-1945) / AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN / AND IN THE MORNING / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 340MM, width 300MM
    Materials: Copper
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
VETERANS ASSOCIATIONS AND CHURCH AUTHORITIES

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