Memorial

Rawtenstall Municipal War Memorial

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Current Location

Rawtenstall Cemetery, Burnley Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8EX, England

OS Grid Reference

SD 81306 23280

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 13245
Description: Granite Latin Cross mounted on a square block and plinth. The block carries the four main panels. All set on a two-stepped square base.
Inscription: Front of plinth: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF RAWTENSTALL/ WHO GAVE UP THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR OF 1914 - 1918/ HE WILL SWALLOW UP DEATH IN VICTORY AND THE/ LORD GOD WILL WIPE AWAY TEARS FROM OFF THEIR FACES/ (Names) On front of top step of base: THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED BY CARRIE WHITEHEAD, SEPT 1915,/ THAT IT MIGHT BE SOME COMFORT TO THOSE WHO LOST MEN VERY DEAR TO THEM On front of second step of base: (Names) On front of bottom step of base: (Names) Left side of plinth: (Names) Right side of plinth: (Names) Back of plinth: (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 331
Died: 331
Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, forenames
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: Originally 330 names but Lawrence Dunn was added in c June 2017 lower plinth, column 5

History

Maker(s): MR JOSEPH HARLING, Sculptor
Maintenance History: Fully Restored Autumn 1998

Ceremonies

Unveiled

September 1915

MISS CARRIE WHITEHEAD JP

Conservation

Custodian: Rossendale Borough Council

Components

Cross

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1356770

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Rawtenstall Municipal War Memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

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Rawtenstall Municipal War Memorial

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

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