Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Bolton
Town
Bolton
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
W A Kelsall (Artist)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43723

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Current location

Previously known as Clarendon Street Primary School
and before that Clarendon Street Council School. The memorial is displayed in the school library.
Clarendon Primary School
Clarendon Street
Bolton
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL3 6SF
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 713 081
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Museum storage facility.
    Bolton Museum and Library Service Store
    Washington Street
    Deane
    Bolton
    Greater Manchester
    BL3
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 704 085
    Denomination: Undefined
  • Previously known as Clarendon St. Council School.
    Clarendon Street Primary School
    Clarendon Street
    Bolton
    Bolton
    Greater Manchester
    BL3 6SF
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 713 081
    Denomination: Undefined
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Description
Illuminated roll of honour in glazed wooden frame with ionic pilasters to either side and a rectangular pediment. There is a gold-coloured surround around the glazing. The illumination depicts a grey monument with grecian columns. In the centre of the monument is the list of names. Above the list is the royal coat of arms. Below it is a coat of arms consisting of a floral roundel and crown superimposed over an escutcheon of a St. George Cross. This coat of arms is flanked by flags of allied nations, sprigs of oak and daffodils. On each column is a floriate design depicting roses, thistles and clover. Superimposed over this design are a sword and scroll on the left-hand column and a torch and scroll on the right-hand column.
Inscription
Main Text: CLARENDON ST. COUNCIL SCHOOL/ ROLL OF SERVICE/ PLACING ON RECORD THE NAMES OF FORMER PUPILS WHO/ SERVED WITH HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES IN THE CAUSE OF RIGHT AND FREEDOM IN/ THE GREAT WAR OF 1914 - 1919./ (Names)/ ERECTED AS A TOKEN OF GRATEFUL APPRECIATION OF THEIR MANY/ PRIVATIONS AND SUFFERINGS/ by a FORMER PUPIL MR. JOHN HAMER. Scroll around sword: FOR/ JUSTICE/ & THE/ WORLD'S/ FREEDOM Scroll around torch: FOR/ PROGRESS/ & AN/ ABIDING/ PEACE
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 383
    Served and returned: 383
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 1280mm, width 1530mm
    Materials: Wood, Glass
Listing information
Condition
History
c2006-2010: Memorial returned to Clarendon St. School. Pre-2006: Memorial removed from Clarendon St. School to Bolton Museum storage facility.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Responsibility
Clarendon Primary School
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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