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)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 5 November 2009
    Attended by: Mayor of Bolton
  • Dedicated
    Date: 5 November 2009
    Attended by: Mayor of Bolton
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53327

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Current location

Bolton Town Hall
Victoria Square
Bolton
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL1 1RU
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 715 091
Denomination: Undefined

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

    OS Grid Ref: SD 680 070
    Denomination: Undefined
  • In the area of Ringley Fold.
    Sewage Works
    Red Rock Lane
    Radcliffe
    Bolton
    Greater Manchester
    M26
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 769 047
    Denomination: Undefined
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Description
Framed and glazed card with inset photographs with hand written captions. The border has a blue background and is decorated with vines, roses and small images as follows: upper left corner: biplane; upper right corner: warship; lower left corner: field gun; lower right corner: tank and lower centre: Bolton Town Hall. A figure of a sailor stands in the left border and a figure of a soldier stands in the right border, both facing inwards. At top centre is the Bolton council coat of arms flanked by scrolls. Below this is another scroll bearing the dedication within a laurel wreath flanked by the photos of the two casualties. Behind the scroll are arranged the flags of Britain, Russia, Italy, Belgium, America and France. Below this the photos of the remaining ten service men are arranged in three rows. The frame is a stepped moulding of dark wood with a gold-coloured strip surrounding the glazing.
Inscription
1914 THE GREAT WAR 1919/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ BOLTON CORPORATION/ SEWAGE DEPARTMENT/ Greater/ Love/ Hath no Man/ than this/ That a Man/ lay down his/ Life for/ his friend./ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 10
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: height 810MM, width 680MM
    Materials: Card
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Glass
Listing information
Condition
History
2009: War Memorials Trust funded replacement of original glazing with UV-resistant laminated safety glass. Memorial placed on public display in Bolton Town Hall. 2004: Donated to Bolton Museum by United Utilities, placed in storage. 2003: Loaned to Bolton Museum by United Utilities (formerly North-West Water, formerly Bolton Corporation Sewage Department). Pre-2003: Displayed at a water works at Ringley Fold, Bolton.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate
Responsibility
Bolton Library and Museum Service.
Reference

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