Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Pendle
Town
Colne
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 15th May 1920
    Attended by: The Rev. Canon Richardson, M.A., The Vicar
  • Unveiled
    Date: 15th May 1920
    Attended by: The Rev. Canon Richardson, M.A., The Vicar
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
62728

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Current location

Saint Bartholomew's Church
Church Street
Colne
Pendle
Lancashire
BB8 9BN
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 88904 40132
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular marble tablet set on a board with lettering in black.
Inscription
THE LANCASHIRE ASSOCIATION OF CHANGE RINGERS/ ERECTED BY THE RINGERS OF THE BLACKBURN BRANCH AS A/ TOKEN OF RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING RINGERS/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-19, ALL/ BEING MEMBERS OF THE VARIOUS TOWERS IN THE BRANCH./ (Names)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY/ DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bailey, G
Billows, F C
Bradley, R
Caskell, H
Dewhurst, J
Foulds, R
Gray, P
Greenwood, J
Leach, W
Lomax, P
See details for all 19 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname, home town
    Order of information: home town, surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 925mm, width 1070mm
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW
  • Grade I
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference
  • Blackburn Times - Saturday 22 May 1920 MEMORIAL TO BELLRINGERS. IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT THE PARISH CHURCH. (list of names with their church name)

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