137th (Army) Field Regiment (The Blackpool Regiment)

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
District: Blackpool
Town: Blackpool
County: Lancashire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 54899

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Current location

Church of St John the Evangelist
Church Street
Blackpool
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY1 1BP
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 30917 36285
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Wooden frame acting as a screen along one side of the church. Carved framework. Inscription along the top of the screen.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF ALL RANKS OF THE 137TH (ARMY) FIELD REGIMENT RATA (THE BLACKPOOL REGIMENT) WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE 1939-1945 WAR (exact line spacing unknown)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Screen
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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