Memorial details

Memorial type
Other memorial
District
Blackburn with Darwen
Town
Darwen
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Shaws Glazed Brick Company Ltd (Manufacturer)
Ceremony
  • Presented
    Date: 1953
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
80545

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Current location

St Peter's Church ( formerly Holy Trinity Church)
St Peters Terrace
Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 3HR
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 69418 22223
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Moulded white glazed ceramic bearing the British Legion Badge with wreath below in relief, below which the inscription in relief. Rough incised inscription on back shows manufacturer to be "Shaws", the local Shaws Glazed Brick Company Ltd, a company still trading in the town, together with the date of manufacture, 18 February 1953. In November 2018 it was reported found in a box under the pews . The Darwen Branch of the Royal British Legion were unaware of its existence. It was offered a place in the Bolton Heritage Centre but it remains as discovered. The original location and position are not known.
Inscription
TO THE / GLORIOUS MEMORY / OF THE MEMBERS / OF THIS CLUB WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914-1918 / 1939-1945 Scratched on Base: A-D / 18/2/53 / SHAWS / X276
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Ceramic
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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