Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
Ribble Valley
Town
Sabden
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: C1918
    Attended by:
Lost
Lost
WM Reference
3308

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Previous locations
  • Whalley Road
    Sabden
    Ribble Valley
    Lancashire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 779 375
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Temporary wooden cenotaph with roll of honour mounted on 6 o'clock face.
Inscription
TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/EVER LOVING MEMORY OF/(NAMES)/ THEY DIED IN WAR, THAT WE IN PEACE/MIGHT LIVE/THEY GAVE THEIR BEST, AS WE/OUR HEAD SHOULD GIVE/NOT FOR THEMSELVES, FOR JUSTICE, FREEDOM,/ RIGHT/ THEY FOUGHT, AND BID US FORWARD TO THE/FIGHT
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 46
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 46
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cenotaph
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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