St. Silas Church Blackburn-Cross

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cross
District: Blackburn
Town: Blackburn
County: Lancashire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 82390

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Current location

St Silas' Church
Preston New Road
Blackburn
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 6BS
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 67030 28272
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Floriated Cross on a tall column which surmounts a pedestal and 2 stage circular base

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN HONOURED MEMORY/OF THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE EMPIRE/IN THEG REAT WAR 1914-1919/THEIR NEMES ARE INSCRIBED ON A TABLET WITHIN THE CHURCH / THEY COUNTED NOT THEIR LIVES/DEAR UNTO THEMSELVES/ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF ST. SILAS CHURCH

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

Components

Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Column
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Pedestal
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Condition

St Silas Parishioners Cross
WMO ID: 270870
Condition: Fair [last updated on 22-04-2020]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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