Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Eight stained glass windows set in illuminated boxes with the coats of arms of Blackburn and surrounding towns and boroughs. These are set in line in a corridor of the Memorial Wing of Blackburn Royal Hospital.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Royal Blackburn Hospital
Street
Haslingden Road
Town
Blackburn
District
County
Country
Postcode
BB1 3HH
OS map ref
SD 69704 26618

Blackburn Royal Infirmary - Stained Glass Windows Location

Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Blackburn Royal Infirmary
Street
Infirmary Road
Town
Blackburn
District
County
Country
Postcode
BB2 3LR
OS map ref
SD 679 266
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Infirmary closed.
What year was it moved?
2006
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
1st window: INDUSTRY AND PRUDENCE CONQUER/ ACCRINGTON.
2nd window: ABSQUE LABORE NIHIL/ DARWIN.
3rd window:ARTE ET LABORE/ BLACKBURN.
4th window: RISHTON URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL/ RISHTON.
5th window: GREAT HARWOOD URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL/ GREAT HARWOOD.
6th window: CLITHEROE.
7th window: CHURCH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL/ CHURCH.
8th window: OSWALDWISTLE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL/ OSWALDWISTLE.
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
2006: Removed from Blackburn Royal Infirmary, restored and reconstructed, and placed in the Memorial Wing of Royal Blackburn Hospital.
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Dimensions
How high is the component?
1650mm
How wide is the component?
850mm
How deep is the component?
100mm
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
LOCAL CRAFTSMAN
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
01 January 1928
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
24 October 2008
Who was present?
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
References
References
Lancashire Telegraph 25-10-2009.
Clitheroe Advertiser and Times 30-10-2009.
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
62856
Image
window
Priority
1
Who is it credited to?
Susan Eldridge
Date Taken
2009
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Eldridge
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
68999
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
hos.jpg
Media Image Height
337
Media Image Width
213
Media ID
62857
Image
Window
Priority
2
Who is it credited to?
Susan Eldridge
Date Taken
2009
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Eldridge
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
69000
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
hos1.jpg
Media Image Height
337
Media Image Width
206
Media ID
62858
Image
Window
Priority
3
Who is it credited to?
Susan Eldridge
Date Taken
2009
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Eldridge
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
69001
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
hos2.jpg
Media Image Height
337
Media Image Width
206
Media ID
62859
Image
Window
Priority
4
Who is it credited to?
Susan Eldridge
Date Taken
2009
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Eldridge
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
69002
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
hos3.jpg
Media Image Height
337
Media Image Width
206
Media ID
62860
Image
Window
Priority
5
Who is it credited to?
SUSAN ELDRIDGE
Date Taken
2009
Who took or provided this image?
SUSAN ELDRIDGE
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
69003
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
hos4.jpg
Media Image Height
348
Media Image Width
213
Media ID
62861
Image
Window
Priority
6
Who is it credited to?
Susan Eldridge
Date Taken
2009
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Eldridge
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
69004
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
hos5.jpg
Media Image Height
348
Media Image Width
213
Media ID
62862
Image
Window
Priority
7
Who is it credited to?
Susan Eldridge
Date Taken
2009
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Eldridge
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
69005
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
hos6.jpg
Media Image Height
348
Media Image Width
213
Media ID
62863
Image
Window
Priority
8
Who is it credited to?
SUSAN ELDRIDGE
Date Taken
2009
Who took or provided this image?
SUSAN ELDRIDGE
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
69006
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
hos7.jpg
Media Image Height
348
Media Image Width
213
Media ID
62864
Image
Window
Priority
9
Who is it credited to?
Susan Eldridge
Date Taken
2009
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Eldridge
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
69007
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
hos8.jpg
Media Image Height
377
Media Image Width
515