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    Memorial

    Queen Mary's Military Hospital

    The memorial board in situ in the Chapel at Calderstones Hospital

    Source: Copyright Shirley Penman

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    Current Location

    St Mary and All Saints Church
, The Soldiers’ Chapel, Church Lane
, Whalley, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, BB7 9SY, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 73254 36180

    Denomination

    Church of England

    Names listed on this memorial

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    42661
    Description
    Oak board in Gothic style with names in two columns.
    Inscription
    PRO PATRIA/ (NAMES)/ TO THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY/ OF THESE AND ALL WHO HAVE DIED HERE THROUGH THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    39
    Died
    39
    Information shown
    surname,rank
    Order of names
    rank
    Maintenance History
    April 2008: The plaque is on display in the refurbished St Lukes area of the site During the First World War, the 2,000 bed Queen Mary's Military Hospital was housed in the County Asylum at Whalley, remaining there until June 1920. THE BOARD WAS ORIGINALLY IN ST LUKE'S CHAPEL WHICH WAS ON THE HOSPITAL SITE. IT WAS MOVED TO ANOTHER BUILDING, WHICH WAS USED AS THE CHAPEL, WHEN ST LUKE'S WAS TURNED OVER FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

    Previous Location(s)

    • Queen Mary's Military Hospital, St Luke's Chapel, Mitton Road, Whalley, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England

      OS Grid Reference

      SD 72210 37127

      Reason for move

    Removed to storage when site was re-ordered

  • Calderstones Hospital, Storage, Mitton Road, Whalley, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 72210 37127

    Reason for move

    Removed to the Parish Church when the closure of the Hospital was announced.

  • Custodian
    CALDERSTONES NHS TRUST

    Components

    Board

    Height: 1465MM

    Width: 670MM


    Made from: Wood - Oak


    Condition: Unknown


    • Published:unpublished 2005 Copy held.