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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Pendle
Town
Nelson
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 24th October 1920
    Attended by: The Bishop of Burnley
  • Unveiled
    Date: 24th October 1920
    Attended by: The Bishop of Burnley
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8394

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Current location

One the centre of the South wall of the church.
St Pauls Church
Halifax Road
Nelson
Pendle
Lancashire
BB9 0EE
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 85854 36965
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Carved board with centre panel has carved relief of a saluting soldier. Gable head and flanking panels with names
Inscription
FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF OUR/ BRAVE MEN WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ "Let all the ends thou aimst at be / thy Countrys, thy Gods and truths / then if thou fall'st - thou fall'st a / blessed martyr."/ Erected by the Congregation of / this Church in the year of our Lord / MCMXX
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbott, Broughton
Abbott, James
Bailey, John J
Bolton, Albert
Bolton, John
Burrows, John
Cuthbertson, Horace
Downham, Frank
Duerden, Arthur
Eastwood, Harry
See details for all 32 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 32
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 32
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,forename, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Bronze
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST PAUL
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Nelson Leader - Friday 29 October 1920 ST. PAUL'S WAR MEMORIAL.

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