Memorial

Private James Miller VC

Cross

Source: Copyright Stephen Lowe

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Current Location

St. Paul's Church, Bury Lane, Withnell, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8SD, England

OS Grid Reference

SD 63148 22447

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 42367
Description: Base surmounted by tapering plinth, shaft and Celtic cross. Inscription in raised lettering on the front face of the shaft and plinth Celtic knot work design on the face of the cross. Metal VC at the top of the inscription
Inscription: IN/ MEMORY/ OF/ PRIVATE/ JAMES/ MILLER/ V.C./ THE KING'S OWN/ ROYAL LANCASHIRE/ REGIMENT/ DIED FROM/ WOUNDS ON/ JULY 30TH 1916/ AGED 26 YEARS/ INTERRED AT/ RECORDEL, FRANCE/ STORY OF THE HEROIC DEED/ ORDERED TO TAKE AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE UNDER/ HEAVY FIRE AND TO BRING BACK A REPLY AT ALL COSTS,/ PRIVATE MILLER, WHILE CROSSING THE OPEN, WAS/ ALMOST IMMEDIATLEY SHOT THROUGH THE BODY. IN SPITE/ OF THIS, WITH HEROIC COURAGE AND SELF-SACRIFICE HE/ STRUGGLED ON, DELIVERED HIS MESSAGE, STAGGERED BACK/ WITH THE ANSWER, AND FELL AT THE FEET OF HIS OFFICER./ HE GAVE HIS LIFE WITH A SUPREME DEVOTION TO DUTY./ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"/ ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forename, place of burial, manner of death, age of death, additional, decorations

Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forename, place of burial, manner of death, age of death, additional, decorations

History

Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: 1988: RESTORED

Ceremonies

Unveiled

14th July 1917

Lt. Col. Thorne of The King's Own Regiment

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Private James Miller VC

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Private James Miller VC

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components