Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Hyndburn
Town
Accrington
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Rededicated
    Date: 25 June 2016
    Attended by: Local Dignataries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
42434

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Current location

Accrington Local Studies Library
St James Street
Accrington
Hyndburn
Lancashire
BB5 1NQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 759 285
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Accrington Grammar School
    Accrington
    Hyndburn
    Lancashire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
  • Moorhead High School
    Cromwell Rd
    Accrington
    Hyndburn
    Lancashire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 750 280
    Denomination: Undefined
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Description
Wooden board with a centrally mounted bronze female figure surmounting a column. Names are in two columns either side of the figure.
Inscription
FIDELES AD/ USQUE MORTEM/ 1914 DILIGENTI ET PRUDENTI FORTUNA 1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 53
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 53
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Board
    Measurements: height 1120mm, width 530mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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