Memorial

Bacup

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Current Location

St John the Evangelist Church, 512, Burnley Road, Bacup, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8LZ, England

SD 80997 25184

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cenotaph
WMR Reference Number: 598
Description: Cenotaph with two-stepped circular stone base. Bacup Borough Coat of Arms and wreath carved in relief at top centre, followed by inscription.
Inscription: 6 O'Clock: 1914-1918/ IN HONOURED/ MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ BACUP/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ THEY DIED THAT WE/ MIGHT LIVE IN PEACE/ 9 O'Clock: 1939/ IN/ HONOURED/ MEMORY/ OF THOSE/ WHO FELL/ IN THE/ WORLD WAR/ 1945 12 O'Clock: TO OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ TELL YE YOUR CHILDREN

Cenotaph

Height: 5000mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1451247