Memorial details

Memorial type
Other structure
District
Rossendale
Town
Rawtenstall
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51492

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Current location

Whitaker Museum
Whitaker Park
Rawtenstall
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 6RW
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 80456 22689
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • St Michael and All Angels Chuch (Redundant)
    Burnley Road East
    Lumb
    Rossendale
    Lancashire
    BB4 9
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 838 249
    Denomination: Church of England
Description
CHURCH PORCH WITH DEDICATORY WOODEN PANELLING PLACED ON THE WALLS. PAINTED INSCRIPTION IN BLACK AND GOLD LETTERING.
Inscription
1914 THIS PORCH WAS BUILT TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY/ OF THESE MEN OF LUMB WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1919/ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIEND
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashworth, George
Aynge, John S
Barcroft, Hartley D
Barnes, Thomas
Bateman, Charles M
Bateman, Herbert
Booth, Alan
Bradley, Alfred
Brighey, Thomas
Cooper, Harry
See details for all 49 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 49
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 49
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Panelling
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Porch
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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