Holy Trinity Church

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Bolton
Town: Deane
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 43694

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Current location

Museum storage facility.
Bolton Library and Museum Service Store
Washington Street
Deane
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL3 5EY
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 70341 08646
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Holy Trinity Church (redundant)
Trinity Street
Bolton
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL2
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 710 080
Denomination: Church of England

Description

Five rectangular white marble tablets bearing lists of names in black lettering. These tablets were set within a carved rectangular decorative frame with a central pediment bearing the dedication. The frame and pediment were made from pink-veined marble.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN / PARISH WHO SERVED IN / MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS / THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ "SOME WOULD EVEN DARE TO DIE, BUT GOD / COMMENDETH HIS LOVE TOWARDS US, IN THAT / WHILE WE WERE YET SINNERS, CHRIST DIED FOR US." / ROMANS V. 7-9/ IN MEMORIAM / (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 248
Served and returned: 248
Died: 248
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Tablet
Measurements: height 770mm, width 465mm
Materials: Marble - Pink, Marble - White

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

Holy Trinity Church War Memorial WW1
WMO ID: 178580
Condition: Poor [last updated on 26-01-2015]
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History

2005: Church was broken into and vandalised. The memorial was badly damaged and is now in pieces. Memorial moved to care of Bolton Museums and they hope to restore it and find a new home for it in the local community. 2000: Church is to be redeveloped. The other memorials within it have been moved to Bolton Parish Church but as this memorial is part of the fabric of the building English Heritage have said that it must be preserved by the developers. 1990: Church closed.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Bolton Library and Museums Service

Reference

Genuki www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Bolton/HolyTrinity.shtml
Listed Buildings Online list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1388288

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