Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- South Ribble
- Town
- Leyland
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 28th June 1924
Attended by: Bishop Suffragan of Whalley - Unveiled
Date: 28th June 1924
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 42573
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Current location
On staircase to the Choir Loft.
ST ANDREWS CHURCH
Church Rd
Leyland
South Ribble
Lancashire
PR25 3FJ
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 54110 21598
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- WALL-MOUNTED GUNMETAL PLAQUE WITH EMBOSSED LETTERING AND WOODEN SURROUND.
- Inscription
- 1914-1919/ TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN NEVER FADING/ MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ ALSO THANKSGIVING FOR THOSE RETURNED
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Almond, Thomas
Aspinall, Richard
Banister, Fred
Banister, Harry
Banister, Thomas
Barnes, James
Barnes, Tom
Beardwood, John A
Bennett, John
Berry, James T
See details for all 78 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 156
Served and returned: 78
Died: 78
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 1600 MM, width 850 MM
Materials: Metal
- Plaque
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
- Grade II*
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- History
- JAN 2000: CHURCH HAS UNDERGONE REFURBISHMENT. RELOCATION OF PLAQUE UNDECIDED.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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