Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Blackburn
Town
Darwen
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 18 April 1920
    Attended by: T Walmsley- the Church Secretary
  • Dedicated
    Date: 18 April 1920
    Attended by: Revd Benjain Bee
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51310

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Current location

Bolton Road United Reformed Church
Bolton Road
Darwen
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB3 2QT
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 69639 20885
Denomination: United Reformed

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Description
Brass wall-mounted plaque with incised inscription. Latin Cross at top.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ainsworth, Fred
Bury, Thomas
Calvert, George
Calvert, Herbert
Calvert, William
Denny, Thomas H
Hall, John W
Hedditch, George
Holden, Benj B
Holden, Herbert
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 610MM, width 920MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Darwen News 24 April 1920
  • Blackburn Weekly Telegraph 24 April 1920
  • Darwen Gazette 24 April 1920
  • Darwen Advertiser 23 April 1920

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