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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Bolton
- Town
- Westhoughton
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Afghanistan (2001-2014)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 3 Aug 1923
Attended by: Colonel Crofield D.S.O. - Rededicated
Date: 7 Nov 1948
Attended by: Lt. Col. R.W. Greenhalgh - Ven. Archdeacon Sale - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 550
Current location
Juction of Market Street and Church Street paved area outside Westhoughton Clinic
Market Street
Westhoughton
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL5 3RS
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 65260 05944
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Fleury Cross on hexagonal column mounted on stepped plinth with WW2 names in black lettering on six-sided base standing in paved area partially enclosed by ornamental low screen wall also containing a dedication and names engraved. The column of the cross bears a carved dedication at the halfway point. To the rear, a memorial stone commemorates the WW2 fallen. To the rear right, a further dedication to an Afghanistan fatality.
- Inscription
- THEIR NAME/LIVETH/FOR/EVERMORE/ IN THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE/ AND IN GRATITUDE/ TO THE MEN OF/ WESTHOUGHTON/ WHO FELL/ DURING THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918./ THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD/ AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM/ NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN./ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. Each side of the base: (Names) Rear WW2 Wall: WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE MEN OF wESTHOUGHTON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR FOR FREEDOM/ (Names) Attached rear wall: AFGHANISTAN/ (Name)
- Inscription legible?
- no
- Names on memorial
- Abbott, William
Ashton, J
Astin, William H
Atherton, J
Ball, J
Ball, J
Barrow, E
Bashall, R
Bateson, J P
Beard, T
See details for all 197 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 197
Served and returned: 0
Died: 197
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 90
Served and returned: 0
Died: 90
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname - Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 5100MM
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- Westhoughton War Memorial including steps and rear wall.
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Westhoughton
- WMO ID: 146630
- Condition: Good [last updated on 10-04-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Site: £1800
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
Details: Substantial Grant from The Prince of Wales Fund was donated to assist the errection of the memorial. - Responsibility
- LOCAL DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
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