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Memorial details

Memorial type: Window
District: Bolton
Town: Bolton
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 43706

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Current location

Bolton Library
Archive and Museums Service Store
Queen Street
Bolton
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL1 1UA
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 71535 09059
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Birtenshaw Methodist Church
Darwen Road
Bromley Cross
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL7 9JG
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 72175 13459
Denomination: Methodist

Description

Four light stained glass window with incription on ceramic tiled panel below. Window depicts scene from Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress". Red mosaic design in the centre section of the tiles.

Inscription

Window: GO FORTH IN THE NAME OF THE LORD WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT/ ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS/ CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (Names) Tile Panel. Left: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOUR OF/ THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH/ AND SCHOOL WHO SERVED/ THEIR COUNTRY IN HM/ FORCES DURING THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919. TIile Panel, Centre: DO THIS IN/ REMEMBRANCE OF ME Tile Panel, left and right sides: (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Anderson, Herbert
Ashley, Gilbert
Ashley, Horace
Ashley, William
Bagot, Harry
Barlow, John
Barnes, William
Baxter, Matthew
Baxter, Walter
Beech, Harold
See details for all 134 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 135
Served and returned: 113
Died: 22
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename,additional
Order of information: additional,surname,forename

Components

Window
Measurements: height C 4500MM, width C 3000MM
Materials: Stained Glass

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

Birtenshaw Methodist Church WW1
WMO ID: 162593
Condition: Fair [last updated on 21-10-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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