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)
Maker
Prestons Ltd (Manufacturer)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53330

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Current location

On the Corridor of Remembrance
by the Hall of Remembrance
Bolton Town Hall
Victoria square
Bolton
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL1 1RU
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 71546 09153
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Bolton Library and Museum Service Store
    Washington Street
    Deane
    Bolton
    Greater Manchester
    BL2
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 680 070
    Denomination: Undefined
  • Saint Paul's Church (Redundant)
    Moor Lane
    Deansgate
    Bolton
    Greater Manchester
    BL1 4AQ
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 712 091
    Denomination: Church of England
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Description
Illuminated roll of honour with floriated border consisting of roses, thistles and clover and featuring the national coats of arms of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The top border has the coat of arms of Bolton superimposed over the Union Flag and surrounded by a scroll bearing part of the inscription. The lower border features the flags of Italy, the USA, Belgium, France, Japan and the White Ensign of the UK. The roll of honour has a gilded border and is glazed within a dark wooden frame, which has fluted ionic pillasters and a flat-topped cornice.
Inscription
St PAUL'S CHURCH/ AND MISSIONS./ DEANSGATE,/ SUNDAY SCHOOLS/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ Erected by the Members of the above as a lasting tribute of gratitude and a token of deep appreciation/ of the men who served in/ THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1919. (Names)/ DIED/ ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ (Names)/ FOR LASTING FREEDOM FOR LASTING PEACE/
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 161
    Served and returned: 129
    Died: 32
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 1020mm, width 1240mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
History
Post-2003: Original church closed, memorial moved to Museum store.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Bolton Library & Museum Services.
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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