Memorial

Pilkington Brothers Roll Of Honour

The book cover

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Copies of the book are available for inspection by appointment. Further copies are in the public domain., The Gamble Building, St Helens Archive Service, Victoria Square, St Helens, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1DY, England

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SJ 51305 95462

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 21343
Description: The Memorial is printed on the final pages (79 - 93) of a history of the St Helens glassmakers Messrs. Pilkington Brothers from 1826 to 1926, entitled "Now Thus - Now Thus" (the family motto). This is a brown cloth covered hardback printed "For Private Circulation". A title page precedes the pages bearing the names, which are arranged by the men's places of work, the name of the Works being in capitals between two red lines. All the printing is in black. The title page carries a shield surmounted by laurel leaves and berries, within which is the title and dedication above a list of the Works and the respective deaths for each. Within the History an account is given of the role during the War of the Company and of the service of the employees, nearly 5000 of whom enlisted, and of the Directors and family members.
Inscription: Roll of Honour/ Employees who were killed or died on active/ service during the Great War, 1914-1918./ Sheet Works... 226/ Cowley Hill Works... 129/ Ravenhead Works... 16/ Collieries... 105/ Home Depots... 7/ Canadian Depots... 7/ Total... 490/ Sheet Works (Names)/ Cowley Hill Works (Names)/ Ravenhead Works (Names)/ Colliery (Names)/ Home Depots (names)/ Canadian Depots (Names)/ For King and Country

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 490
Died: 490
Information shown: Surname, forename, initial, unit
Order of names: By Works, THEN alphabetically by surname

History

Maker(s): G T R, Compiler
Sir Joseph Causation and Sons Limited, London, Printer

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Pilkington Brothers Roll Of Honour

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