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Burnley War memorials

Just an album of some of the war memorials still in existence today in Burnley, Lancashire. As usual, click on an image to enlarge...


 

St John's RC church

Ivy Street

St John's Church

Detail

Cenotaph

Located in Burnley centre

Main (original) town memorial

located in Towneley park

Burnley Butcher's Association memorial

located behind the cenotaph

Burnley cemetery Cross of Sacrifice

and screen wall listing most of the WW1 dead who lie buried in Burnley Cemetery.

Company memorial (WW2)

Now located in council offices, the building was once a bank. I presume that this is the memorial to fallen employees

Burnley Grammar School RoH

This paper Roll of Honour is now located in Towneley Hall

Burnley Grammar School memorial

Once hanging in the corridors of the Grammar school, now located in St.Peter's Church

Brookland's Chapel Memorial

The memorial from this now disappeared chapel now graces a wall in Towneley Hall

Walshaw manufacturing Co. R of H.

Another company memorial, this is now also located in Towneley Hall

Burnley Police memorial

Located inside the present Police Station

Burnley Police memorial

close up on WW1 detail

All Saints church

Padiham Road

All Saints Church - detail

Briercliffe

Village memorial

Briercliffe - detail

Greenbrook Methodist memorial

Holy Trinity church

Mount Olive chapel memorial

another of Burnley's long-gone chapels and churches. thankfully, the memorial remains.

St. Andrew's church

St. Andrew's - detail (1)

St. Andrew's - detail (2)

St.Andrew's - detail (3)

St. Matthew's memorial

St.Matthew's - detail

St.Peter's church

St.Peter's church - inside

St.Peter's - detail

St.Cuthbert's church

St.James' church, Briercliffe

Wood Top School memorial

Now located in Towneley Hall