Memorial

1st and 5th Battalions Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

5th Battalion And 1st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, Queen's Park, Bolton

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Current Location

Queens Park, Chorley New Road, Bolton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 4QZ, England

SD 70509 09467

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Type of Memorial: Other memorial
WMR Reference Number: 43684
Description: LIMESTONE STRUCTURE IN THE SHAPE OF A RECTANGULAR COFFIN WITH DEDICATORY BRONZE PLAQUES MOUNTED ON EACH SIDE. CARVED ON THE TOP OF THE FRONT FACE IS A CAP BADGE WITH CROSSED FLAGS ABOVE IT. ON THE REAR FACE ARE CARVED CORPORATION OF BOLTON ARMS.
Inscription: Side 1, Upper Plaque (OVAL IN LAUREL LEAVES): TO THE/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE OFFICERS/ NON-COMMISSIONED/ OFFICERS AND MEN OF/ THE 5TH BATTALION THE/ LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE/ REGIMENT WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT/ WAR Side 1, Middle Plaque: AND THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 Side 1, Lower Plaque: 1ST BN LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE/ REGIMENT ATTACHED 5TH BN/ (9 names) Other Sides: (names)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1017
Died: 1017
Information shown: surname, rank, year of death, forenames, decorations, regiment
Order of names: year of death THEN surname THEN forename

Memorial

Height: C 3000MM

Width: 3820MM

Depth: 2280MM

Made from: Stone - Limestone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1388238

Plaques

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1388238