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Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Pendle
Town
Barnoldswick
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Post-1945 war or conflict
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 22 September 1923
    Attended by: Mrs Elizabeth Ann Sutcliffe
  • Dedicated
    Date: 22 September 1923
    Attended by: Undefined
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3316
Current location

Junction of Fern Lea Aveue and Wellhouse Road
Fern Lea Avenue
Wellhouse Road
Barnoldswick
Pendle
Lancashire
BB18 5DW
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 870 460
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Large plain obelisk on single step set on a raised paved platform. Cross in relief on each side at the top
Inscription
On each face: 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alderson, N U
Alderson, S
Altham, A
Alton, G H
Anderson, R
Anderson, W E
Anderson, W P
Andrews, C
Anker, W
Antcliffe, R W
See details for all 360 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 288
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 288
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 71
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 71
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Surname
  • Post-1945 war or conflict
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, year of death
    Order of information: year of death
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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