Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Wall
- District
- Pendle
- Town
- Nelson
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Boer War; Second (1899-1902), Post-1945 war or conflict, Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 17 October 2009
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 62741
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Current location
TOWN CENTRE OUTSIDE NELSON LIBRARY
Market Square
Nelson
Pendle
Lancashire
BB9 7PU
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 858 379
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- An L-shaped wall with inset illuminated panels with the names engraved.
- Inscription
- TO THE MEMORY OF THE CITIZENS OF NELSON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY. "If ye break faith with us who die we shall not sleep."
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1132
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1132
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 253
Served and returned: 0
Died: 253
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Post-1945 war or conflict
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Wall
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Nelson Memorial Wall
- WMO ID: 173447
- Condition: Good [last updated on 08-09-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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