Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Chorley
Town
Croston
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67675

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Current location

St Michael's Terrace
Westhead Road
Croston
Chorley
Lancashire
PR26 9RR
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 48672 18705
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A Terrace of alms house with a dedicatory rectangular tablet with triangular top, and corbels at the lower corners.
Inscription
1936/ ST MICHAELS TERRACE/ ERECTED TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ LIEUT. GODFREY JACKSON/ KILLED IN THE GREAT WAR/ SEPTEMBER 15th 1917/ BURIED BRANDHOEK BELGIUM./ SON OF/ GEORGE AND MARGARET JACKSON,/ GRANDSON OF WILLIAM AND ANN DALTON/ DOB CROSS FARM IN THIS PARISH,/ AND/ GEORGE AND BETTY JACKSON WITHINGTON./ GIVE PEACE IN OUR TIME/ O LORD.FIR
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Jackson, Godfrey
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, relationships, forename, surname, date of death, place of burial.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Building
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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