Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Chorley
Town
Chorley
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51383

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Current location

In the Memorial Garden in front of the church
Chorley United Reformed Church
Hollinshead Street
Chorley
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 1SE
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 58488 17874
Denomination: United Reformed

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Description
Rough-carved, wheeled cross with sword carved where the arms and shaft meet. There is a polished medallion carved into the bottom of the shaft of the cross, just above where it meets the rough-carved rectangular plinth and base. The lead-lettered dedication is within a polished area on the front face of the plinth.
Inscription
In the medallion at the base of the cross: Memoriam in eternal (In eternal memory) On the plinth: To the Glory of God/ and in Memory of/ (Names)/ Who died for the honour of their country/ in the Great War 1914-1919.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ainsworth, Eli
Aspden, Albert
Blakeley, Wass
Brindle, J Lawrence
Clemmy, John
Clubb, William
Morgan, John E
Read, John
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname
    Order of information: Rank, forenames, surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 3500mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Lettering
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Lead
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Church Trustees

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