United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

CLAYTON LE MOORS SERVICEMAN

UKNIWM Ref: 599

Address

MERCER PARK
RISHTON RD
CLAYTON LE MOORS
LANCASHIRE
ENGLAND
 
Type: SCULPTURED/CAST GROUP
Other Location Details:

RISHTON RD AND GRANGE ST

OS Map Ref: SD 740 310

Inscription

SIDE ONE: TO / THE GLORIOUS DEAD / WHO FELL IN THE / TWO WORLD WARS / PASS NOT IN SORROW / BUT IN LOWLY PRIDE / AND STRIVE TO LOVE / AS NOBLY AS THEY DIED / THEIR NAME LIVETH / FOR EVERMORE / 1914-1918 / KOREA 1952 / 1939-1945

SIDE TWO TO FOUR: (NAMES)

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
PLINTH STONE       GOOD
SCULPTURE BRONZE       GOOD
PLAQUES/PANELS WITH NAMES BRONZE       GOOD

Physical Description

FEMALE FIGURE AND SOLDIER

FEMALE FIGURE ON HUMMOCK BEHIND HELMETED SOLDIER WITH RIFLE. HER RIGHT HAND RESTS ON HIS SHOULDER WHILST SHE POINTS AHEAD WITH HER LEFT HAND

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 0
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? regiment > rank > surname
What information is listed on the memorial? surname, rank, regiment
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No
War Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 28
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? surname
What information is listed on the memorial? surname, regiment
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No
War Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 1
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? regiment
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

HYNDBURN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Maintenance History:

1970: FOUR BRONZE PLAQUES WERE STOLEN AND WERE LATER REPLACED BY BROWN PLASTIC ONES

Ceremonies

Date: 11TH DECEMBER 1949
RolePerformed By
UNVEILING UNKNOWN
Date: 06TH NOVEMBER 1920
RolePerformed By
UNVEILING MAJOR GENERAL A SOLLY-FLOOD

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type: None
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

NameOccupation
JOHN CASSIDY SCULPTOR
MESSRS BARLATTI FOUNDER/FOUNDRY

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments: GRADE 2 LISTED
Photographs: 10
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No
Publication NameAuthorDate PublishedPage / DateOther Information
WAR MEMORIALS FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT BORG, ALAN 1991 98  
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN: BRITISH FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIALS BOORMAN, DEREK 1988 86.87  
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