Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fittings
District
Blackburn
Town
Darwen
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
42310

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Current location

Left Side of Main Altar. This Church was formerly known as Holy Trinity until St Peter's Church was formed by merger of 3 parishes in the 1970's
St Peter's Church
Bank Street
Darwen
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB3 3HE
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 69435 22225
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
CHIMING APPLIANCE WITH DEDICATORY CARVED WOODEN BOARD. The chimes are 4 bells and this is their description from the National Chimes Register- Flat tops; hung dead along an RSJ, each from two C-shaped springs, with clock hammers; only tenor has Ellacombe hammer as well. Clock by Smiths with electric winding by Potts 1974. Bells replace an 8' tubular bell installed in April 1910.
Inscription
1939 - 1945/ ERECTED IN/ AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE/ OF THOSE MEN OF THIS CHURCH/ AND PARISH/ WHO SERVED AND DIED IN THE SECOND/ WORLD WAR/ AND ALSO TO RECORD THE/ INSTALLATION OF THE CHIMING APPLIANCE/ IN THE TOWER AS A FURTHER MEMORIAL
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 750mm, width 750mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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