Memorial details

Memorial type
Shrine
District
Chorley
Town
Coppull
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
91400

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Current location

At the eastern end of the churchyard
St Oswald's Catholic Church
Tansley Avenue
Coppull
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 5DJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 55724 14147
Denomination: Roman Catholic

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Description
A red brick shrine with a painted crucifix within the alcove, with a prayer inscribed on a step below. The dedication and the names are on granite slabs fixed to the outer faces of the wings of the shrine. The inscriptions are incised.
Inscription
On the step beneath the crucifix: May they rest in peace. On the panel to the right of the shrine: They shall grow not old,/ As we that are left grow old./ Age shall not weary them,/ Nor the years condemn./ At the going down of the sun/ And in the morning,/ We will remember them. On the panel to the left of the shrine: 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cassidy, James Vincent
Dickinson, James
Duffy, James
Mccann, Thomas
Meehan, Anthony
Neary, John
Nesill, Charles
Parker, John Reardon
Perrigo, John
Smith, Derrick John
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Forename, surname, relationship, manner, place, and date of death, age
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename(s), surname
    Order of information: Forename(s), surname
Components
  • Shrine
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick, sandstone, plaster, slate
  • Undefined
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood and plaster
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Parish

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