Memorial

St Laurence's Church, Chorley - WW1

Source: Paul Goodwin

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Current Location

Eastern wall of the North aisle, St Laurence's Church, Union Street, Chorley, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1EP, England

SD 58303 17760

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 51398
Description: Marble tablet on a marble background and angels either side with one open wing. Names are in four columns with the lettering in black and capitals in red.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF / THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 / (89 NAMES) / "THEIR MEMORY ABIDETH FOREVER AND THEIR RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL NOT BE FORGOTTEN."

Tablet

Made from: Marble - Brown, Alabaster

Condition: Good

Base

Height: 1600mm

Width: 2200mm

Depth: 250mm

Made from: Marble - Grey

Condition: Good