St John The Evangelist Chapel

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Bolton
Town: Farnworth
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 55721

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Current location

St John the Evangelist Chapel
Church St
Farnworth
Bolton
Greater Manchester
SD 74394 05843
England

OS Grid Ref: BL4 8AG
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

A square wooden board set within a frame. Inscribed with gold lettering and wall mounted.

Inscription

THIS CHAPEL IS DEDICATED TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 1945/ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Beech, Jack
Bennett, Fred
Benson, Wilfred
Botham, James Harold
Cragg, James
Denard, David
Dowd, Leslie
Foulkes, Samuel
Gee, George
Grundy, Victor
See details for all 27 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 27
Served and returned: 0
Died: 27
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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