Memorial

Kearsley Cross

The Memorial when the Town Hall was still there

Source: Copyright Mike Berrell

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Current Location

The Memorial was erected in front of Kearsley Town Hall. The Town Hall became redundant following the 1974 Local Government reforms but was used by Bolton Council for other services until 2010. It was eventually demolished in 2013 and replaced by a housing development, with the Memorial remaining in situ., Roadside, Junction of Bolton Road (A666) and Highfield Street, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL4 8NJ, England

OS Grid Reference

SD 75098 04925

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 18382
Description: Sandstone Cross of Sacrifice mounted on a square plinth which carries the brass plaques and is supported by side and end walls which form an open-fronted space which has stepped slate flagging. The original Town Hall perimeter walls remain in place to form a narrow grassed garden each side of the Memorial.
Inscription: Plaque, WW1: LEST WE FORGET/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ KEARSLEY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ CAUSE OF FREEDOM IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ May they rest in peace WW1 Addendum plaque: Private Samuel Taylor/ 9th September 1918/ Never forgotten, always loved Plaque, WW2: TO HONOUR THE FALLEN IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ (Names)/ "MAY THEY REST IN PEACE"

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 151
Died: 151
Information shown: Forename, initial, surname
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 61
Died: 61
Information shown: Forename, initial, surname
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

Conservation

Custodian: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Components

Cross

Height: C 3000MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Wall

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Wall

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Further Information

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

SD 75098 04925

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