St Thomas the Martyr, Upholland WW2

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Church Fabric / Fitting: Altar or communion rail
District: West Lancashire
Town: Upholland
County: Lancashire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 85928

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Current location

At present
detached
and leaning against the chapel altar at the top of the North aislee
St Thomas the Martyr
Church Street
Upholland
West Lancashire
Lancashire
WN8 0ND
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 52295 05075
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

A solid oak communion rail of five panels, with inscribed names on the centre three panels.

Inscription

In grateful memory of those men from Upholland who fell in the Second World War/ Names

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Abbott, E
Ashcroft, H
Banks, H
Bennett, J
Berry, H
Berry, We
Boardman, C
Brown, Wh
Curless, C
Fairclough, H
See details for all 30 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 30
Served and returned: 0
Died: 30
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initial(s), surname
Order of information: Initials, Surname

Components

Altar / Communion rail
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Oak

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

The Parochial Church Council

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