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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Blackburn
Town: Darwen
County: Lancashire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 51313

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Current location

Darwen Heritage Centre
Railway Road
Darwen
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB3 2RG
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 69356 22227
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Grove Antiques Warehouse
Grimshaw Street
Darwen
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB3
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 697 211
Denomination: Undefined
Peel Mill
Darwen
Blackburn
Lancashire
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
In top floor room
3
Private House
Dewhurst Street
Darwen
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB3 2EN
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
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Description

Brass plaque on oak backboard. Wreath around each year date. Buckled belt at top. Those who were killed are indicated with a 'K' after their name

Inscription

1914 T W A FORREST & CO LTD/ PEEL MILL/ DARWEN/ TO COMMEMORATE THE NAMES/ OF THOSE WHO IN THE TIME OF/ NEED CAME FORWARD IN THE SERVICE/ OF THEIR KING & COUNTRY AND/ IN DEFENCE OF THE LIBERTIES/ OF EUROPE IN THE GREAT WAR/ THE GALLANT MEN WHOSE/ NAMES ARE RUBRICATED MADE/ THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Ainsworth, H
Ashworth, S B
Aspden, A
Aspden, J T
Astbury, A
Barnes, T
Bell, C H
Bennett, H
Boland, I
Bury, A
See details for all 62 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 62
Served and returned: 50
Died: 12
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname, with the 2 women (who served and returned) at the end

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
Backboard
Measurements: height 1705MM, width 790MM
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

For images from 2018 see- www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/259324/

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