Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Rossendale
Town
Crawshawbooth
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
76331

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Current location

St John the Evangelist Church
Burnley Road
Crawshawbooth
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 8LZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 81004 25180
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Roll of honour with a decorated border, in a glazed wooden frame, with a crude addition for WW2 on the bottom centre of the Roll.
Inscription
The Roll of Honour/St John's Parish Church/Crawshawbooth/[names in 7 columns]/IN MEMORIAM/KILLED IN ACTION 1914-1918/[names in 4 columns/KILLED IN ACTION 1939-1945/[names in 3 columns]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbott, William
Ashworth, Hindle Kilroy
Austin, John
Ball, Joseph
Ball, Leslie
Banks, Francis Hy.
Banks, Frederick
Banks, George
Belshew, Richard
Birtwistle, Percy T
See details for all 218 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 209
    Served and returned: 186
    Died: 23
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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