Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
Yes
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Great Harwood Congregational Church
Street
Queen Street
Town
Great Harwood
District
Hyndburn
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Postcode
BB6 7SA
OS map ref
SD 733 323
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
2007: Church demolished. Window sold to a dealer in the U.S.A.
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Congregational

Congregational Church (lost) Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
(Unknown)
War
How many names are listed in total?
27
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
27
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
The original church was on Queen Street, open in 1837 and replaced by a larger building in 1889. This later building, which contained the memorial window, has been demolished and the church relocated to the former British School in Barnmeadow Lane. The stained glass windows were sold and went to the United States.
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Lost
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Walmsley and Todd
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
19 March 1922
Who was present?
T Allott choirmaster and H Hartley - senior choir member
References
References
Accrington Observer 21st March 1922.