Memorial

St Mary's Penwortham

The panelling - which used to encompass the Sanctuary

Source: David Long

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Current Location

East end, St Mary's Church, Church Avenue, Penwortham, South Ribble, Lancashire, PR1 0AH, England

OS Grid Reference

SD 52397 29006

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
WMR Reference Number: 54970
Description: Originally constructed to flank the three walls of the sanctuary, with carved oak panelling behind the altar and under the windows to the north and south, and the principal elements bearing the Dedication and Names reaching down to where the altar rails and step once were. The church has undergone a major re-ordering, including levelling the floor and removing all other furnishings from the sanctuary and choir. The panels are still in situ, but now seem isolated. The principal elements, tall screens, each made up of three panels. The screen on the South side bears the main dedication in the centre panel, with names on the other two panels. The screen on the North side bears names on all three panels. The top rail of the screens are elaborately carved, with a castellated top, acrown at the centre and grapes and doves out to the sides. A text is carved between the inscription panels and a frieze of carved quatrefoils. The lower part of the panels are decorated with pierced carved quatrefoils.
Inscription: Centre panel, South side: TO THE/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919 The other five panels: (NAMES) Text under South panels: Their name shall remain for ever and their glory shall not be blotted out. Text under North panels: Their name liveth for evermore

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 55
Died: 60
Information shown: Unit, rank, forenames, surname, award

History

Maker(s): Paley and Austin, Architect
Messrs. Hatch and Sons, Builder

Ceremonies

Dedicated

6 February 1921

Bishop of Whalley, Rt. Revd. AG Rawstorne

Unveiled

6 February 1921

The Squire - Lawrence Rawstorne

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St Mary's Penwortham

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

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St Mary's Penwortham

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Denomination

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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