Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Bolton
Town
Deane
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
75086

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
Junction Road
Deane
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL3 4LT
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 69342 08056
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass Plaque on a wooden backboard. The plaque has a thick gilt line down each side, and is decorated at top and bottom, and has a cross surmounted by a crown above the dedication
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY/OF/JOHN YOUNG ALEXANDER LINE/2ND LIEUT 8TH PRINCE OF WALES/NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGT/ONLY CHILD OF/JOHN RUSSELL LINE MA/VICAR OF DEANE/AND EMILY HIS WIFE/WOUNDED MARCH 12TH/DIED MARCH 13TH 1916/AGED 20/BURIED AT MERVILLE, FRANCE/"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY/DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Line, John Young Alexander
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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: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, relationships, manner of death, date of death, age, place of burial
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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