ST OSWALDS, KNUZDEN

 

                                                                                © Walter Retlaw 2006

                                                                                  

 

Location:  Stanhill Rd near  the junction with Haslingden Rd

The memorial is within the ground of the Church.

 

OS ref: 103 SD720 276 

 

Date:  cMay 1921

 

ERECTED BY THE PARISHONERS AD 1921

IN GRATEFUL AND LOVING MEMORY

OF THE MEN OF ST OSWALDS CHURCH AND SCHOOL

WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY

IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS

 

 

 

There are 21 names from WW1 and 3 from WW2 (not shown below)

 

 

William ASHTON

Richard BIRCH

Albert BISHOP

Richard BOLTON

James BRINDLE

William H. DUCKWORTH

John CALVERT

Taylor FISHER

James CABBOTT

Archibald FORREST

John GREEN

Cecil MERCER

William LOWTHER

John METCALF

Tom ROBINSON

John J.SARGENT

William SMITH

James TAYLOR

James WALTON

William WHALLEY

Tom WHITTAKER

 

I would like to thank Walter Retlaw for kindly supplying this photo and allowing me to use it on this site

 

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