What is the memorial's maintenance history?
C 1980'S: THE CHURCH WAS FORMERLY A COF E CHURCH. THE CHURCH WAS MADE REDUNDANT AND WHEN THE LAST VICAR OF THE CHURCH REALISED THAT THE PENTECOSTALS WERE GOING TO ACQUIRE THE BUILDING, HE SMASHED THE MEMORIAL WINDOW AND THE ALABASTER SURROUND TO THE TABLET IN ORDER THAT HE COULD MOVE THE TABLET TO THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION AS HE FELT THAT THE PENTECOSTALS DID NOT HOLD WITH ARMISTICE DAY.
HOWEVER, THE VICAR'S BELIEF WAS FAR FROM THE TRUTH AS ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THE PENTECOSTALS DID ON MOVING INTO THE CHURCH WAS TO HAVE THE WINDOW RESTORED IN 1988, BASED ON A PHOTOGRAPH IN THE CENTENARY BOOKLET. THEY ALSO RETRIEVED THE TABLET FROM THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION AND PLACED IT ON THE NORTH WALL OF THE CHURCH. THE WINDOW WAS RESTORED BY DENNIS ECKERSLEY OF BOLTON AT A COST OF £1450.