Memorial

Lower Darwen

Parish Of St James Lower Darwen

Source: Copyright Albert Gavagan

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Current Location

At the entrance to the churchyard, St James' Church, Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB3 0PQ, England

OS Grid Reference

SD 69538 25372

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 54360
Description: Granite base surmounted a plinth, a tapered pedestal and a servicemen staue. Figure stands with head bowed and arms reversed. The barrel of his gun rests on his foot. Inscription in cast bronze on the face of the plinth. Missing letters are painted in black. whole is surrounded by a granite kerb topped by cast iron railings, some of which are topped by original cast iron pine cones.Copper ribbon used to go around the plinth but now it only survives on the south face along with a buckle and a wreath
Inscription: South face: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ HALLOWED MEMORY/ OF THE SEVENTY ONE MEN/ FROM THE PARISH OF/ ST JAMES DARWEN/ WHO GAVE THIER LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/ ALSO IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ ( Names) Face 2: ( WW1 Names Ainsworth to Gerrard) Face 3: (WW1 names Graves to Mellor) Face 4: (WW1 names Metcalfe to Yates)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 71
Died: 71
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 11
Died: 11
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): H H Martyn and Co., Designer
H H Martyn and Co., Makers
Costs: over £1,000

Ceremonies

Unveiled

29 July 1922

Colonel Arthur Birtwistle

Dedicated

29 July 1922

Dr W Temple, Bishop of Manchester

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Lower Darwen

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Lower Darwen

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