Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A stained glass window from the canteen of Belgrave mill of Crown Wallpapers with an accompanying metal dedicatory plaque.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Town Hall
Street
Croft Street
Town
Darwen
District
Blackburn
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Postcode
BB3 1BQ

Crown Wallpapers Location

Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Belgrave Paper Mill
Town
Darwen
District
Blackburn
County
Lancashire
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Recovered when the mill closed. Held privately and then by Blackburn Museums before the move to Darwen Town Hall
What year was it moved?
2015 and 2016
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
The Dedicatory Plaque: W.P.M. LTD/ C. & J.G. POTTER BRANCH/ THIS WINDOW IS A SYMBOL OF THE DEDICATION/ OF THE AMBULANCE AND WELFARE DEPARTMENTS TO/ THE MEMORY OF THE EMPLOYEES WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY DURING 1914/18 AND 1939/45.
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
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?
0
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
History
References
References
Lancashire Telegraph, 30 March 2005
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
91138
The memorial in situ at the mill
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
The memorial in situ at the mill
Copyright Statement
Copyright Darwen Days (WMO175660)
Who is it credited to?
Darwen Days (WMO175660)
Date Taken
2005
Who took or provided this image?
Darwen Days (WMO175660)
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
100212
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
potters202.jpg
Media Image Height
709
Media Image Width
369