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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Pendle
Town: Nelson
County: Lancashire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 42569

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Current location

Pendle Borough Council
Market Street
Nelson
Pendle
Lancashire
BB9 7LG
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 85912 37911
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB
Brunswick St
Nelson
Pendle
Lancashire
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 820 390
Denomination: Undefined
Borough Band Club and Institute
Nelson
Pendle
Lancashire
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
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Description

ELABORATE VARNISHED BOARD WITH CENTRAL DECORATIVE PAINTED PANEL DEPICTING A GRIEVING WOMAN LAYING A WREATH BEFORE A STONE TABLET ON WHICH IS WRITTEN THE INSCRIPTION.

Inscription

(ABOVE TEXT) BOROUGH BAND/ CLUB & INSTITUTE (ON DECORATIVE PANEL) TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ THE BRAVE SONS OF THE EMPIRE/ WHO FELL ON THE BATTLEFIELDS/ OF/ EUROPE, ASIA AND AFRICA/ "THEY HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT/ DYING/ IN THE CAUSE OF/ HUMANITY/ THAT HONOUR/ MIGHT LIVE (SIDES) (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 82
Served and returned: 72
Died: 10
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname

Components

Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
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Condition

Nelson Borough Band Club
WMO ID: 190110
Condition: Lost/Missing/Temporary [last updated on 13-10-2014]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

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