Memorial
Littleborough Central School - WW1 and WW2
The board
Source: Copyright David Long
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Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 97257
- Description
- Plain plywood board with dark wood frame with gold-painted inscription. The dedication and form show it was produced post-WW2. From remaining marks, it appears there was once some form of ornamentation along the bottom of the board. Names are in three columns beneath the commemoration.
- Inscription
- Littleborough Central School/ In Proud and Grateful Memory/ of Old Scholars, who, during the Great War 1914-1918/ and Second Great War 1939-1945, Nobly Gave their Lives/ for God and Right and Liberty./ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 79
- Died
- 79
- Information shown
- Forename, initial, surname
- Order of names
- Alphabetically by surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 23
- Died
- 23
- Information shown
- Forename, initial, surname
- Order of names
- Alphabetically by surname
- Custodian
- Littleborough Historical & Archeological Society
Components
- Board
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good
- Littleborough Historical & Archeological Society have compiled a list of all those from the Littleborough district who were killed in the Great War: https://www.littleboroughshistory.org/roh.html
- Littleborough Historical & Archeological Society have compiled a list of all those from the Littleborough district who were killed in WW2: https://www.littleboroughshistory.org/ww2.html