Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
- District
- Wigan
- Town
- Atherton
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- Members of the Sunday School (Makers)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: Sunday 14th November 1920
Attended by: Revds. M Rowe and JJ Wright, Messrs P Aspinall and G Blears, wounded veterans - Unveiled
Date: Sunday 14th November 1920
Attended by: Mr Frank Glover, Sunday School Secretary - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 74930
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Current location
Chowbent Unitarian Chapel
Bolton Old Road
Atherton
Wigan
Greater Manchester
M46 9DS
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 67903 03215
Denomination: Unitarian
- Description
- An oak memorial , the centre of which has a domed head in which is a carved laurel wreath in relief, set on the screen of the vestibule of the church, opposite the entrance doors. It has probably been re-worked to accommodate the WW2 commemoration. The inscriptions are painted or etched upon ebony-stained panels, with the WW1 dedication being on a side panel on the left hand side, and the WW2 dedication and names on a similar panel on the right, with the WW1 names being on a large panel in the centre, with an epitaph on a panel below.
- Inscription
- Left Hand Plaque-IN LOVING/MEMORY/OF/OUR OWN BOYS/WHO DIED/IN/THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918 Central Plaque-[WW1 names] Epitaph Plaque-THEY ARE IN PEACE Right Hand Side Plaque-LEST WE/FORGET/1939-1945/[names]/LEST WE FORGET/[name added later]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Aldred, James
Aspinall, Harry
Brown, Fred
Charlson, James
Charlson, John
Cowsgil, John M
Eckersley, Peter Thorpe
Edge, Alfred
Edge, Edwin
Edge, Frank
See details for all 40 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 30
Served and returned: 0
Died: 30
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: Alphabetically - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, surname
Order of information: Alphabetically, with addition at the bottom
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Reredos
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - First World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Plaques / Panels with names
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Second World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Reredos
- 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
- Chowbent Unitarian Chapel Reredos
- WMO ID: 257029
- Condition: Good [last updated on 03-12-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Wigan Archive's cutting of the Leigh Chronicle's report of the dedication: archives.wigan.gov.uk/archive/leigh-local-studies-collections/local-history-areas-of-interest/war-memorials/unitarian-chowbent-chapel-church-atherton? Further images of the Chapel's memorials: www.faithandfreedom.org.uk/GWindex.htm
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