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    Memorial

    Sacred Heart Church - WW1 Pieta Statue

    Sacred Heart Church - WW1 Pieta Statue

    Source: Copyright Rachel Pollitt

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    Current Location

    At rear of the church near the Lych Gate on corner Haworth Street and Catlow Hall Street, St Marys Roman Catholic Church, Catlow Hall Street, Oswaldtwistle, Hyndburn, Lancashire, BB5 3EZ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 74305 27492

    Denomination

    Roman Catholic

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    Type of Memorial
    Sculptured / Cast group
    WMR Reference Number
    42378
    Description
    "Pieta" group of figures. Full description not given, but usually composed of Virgin Mary mourning over dead body of Christ. Marble figures. Memorial is behind glass in a small building in the grounds of the church. Two boards carrying WW1 and WW2 name alongside the Pieta.
    Inscription
    Board 1: For God and country / 1914-1918 / Board 2: God grant them peace, as they died for our peace / 1914 - 1918 / (two columns of names) 1939 - 1945 / (one column name of names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    1399
    Died
    139
    Information shown
    initial, surname
    Order of names
    surname, initial
    Additional Information
    Two columns on one narrow board. Second wider board has two columns of WW1 names and one column of WW2 names
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    25
    Died
    25
    Information shown
    initial, surname
    Order of names
    surname, initial
    Additional Information
    Two columns on one narrow board. Second wider board has two columns of WW1 names and one column of WW2 names
    Maintenance History
    2003: Sacred Heart Church closed. Moved to St Mary's in 2004.

    Ceremonies

    Rededicated

    2004

    Father David Lupton

    Previous Location(s)

    RC CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART, Blackburn Rd, Accrington, Hyndburn, Lancashire, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 750 280

    Denomination

    Roman Catholic

    Year of move

    05/05/2004

    Reason for move

    DEMOLITION OF SACRED HEART

    Components

    Figures

    Made from: Marble


    Condition: Good


    • www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/5806992.re-dedication-treasured-war-memorial/ - accessed 15 September 2021