Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fittings
District
Chorley
Town
Coppull
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony

  • Date: 21/05/1921
    Attended by: Archdeacon Richardson of Blackburn, full congregation
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
42357

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Current location

Coppull Parish Church
Chapel Lane
Coppull
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 4NA
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 56765 13562
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
As in the quoted Reference, the Great War Memorial has three elements - the oak screen in the west porch of the church, on which originally the names of 18 men were inscribed, the carved oak communion table, and the carved oak eagle lectern. The names of the fallen now appear on panels each side of the doors in the screen, above which is an elaborately-carved cross with IHS at its centre. The WW1 names appear to the left of the doors, the WW2 names to the right. It would appear that the memorial on the screen was changed at least once - certainly to add the names of the WW2 casualties post-WW2, but perhaps also to add a further 27 names to the WW1 list at some time between the wars, as there are now 45 names inscribed. It appears that the WW1 names were inscribed across both of the panels, but were removed to sit together on the left-hand panel to release the right-hand panel for the WW2 names. The title for the WW2 column appears to have originally been for WW1 casualties, with the dates changed. The inscriptions are incised. The communion table has the words 'In Remembrance' carved in relief across its front, while the base of the lectern bears an incised inscription.
Inscription
Left column: Erected/in/ Memory/ of the Men/ of Coppull/ who fell in/ the Great War/ 1914-1918/ (Names) Right column: Erected/in/ Memory/ of the Men/ of Coppull/ who fell in/ the Great War/ 1939-1945/ (Names) On the communion table: In Remembrance. On the base of the lectern: Presented by the/Members of the/ Mother's Union/ 1921
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, A
Aspinall, J
Aspinall, W
Baldwin, W
Banks, J
Barnes, N
Bell, G
Bennett, W
Bennison, W
Bispham, J
See details for all 78 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 45
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 45
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initial, surname
    Order of information: No apparent order
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 33
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 33
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initial, surname
    Order of information: No apparent order
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Altar
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Lectern
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Parochial Church Council
Reference
  • Wigan Observer, 26/05/1921: Report of the Dedication of the memorials

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