Memorials - Farington Moss - St. Paul's C.E. WW1 Window

Church Lane, Farington Moss, PR26 6PR
Ordnance Survey Grid Reference - SD 53831 25059
IWM War Memorials Register - 42552
War Memorials Online - Not on site
The window is set in the south-east end of the church behind the altar. There are a number of religious themes depicted and the roll of honour is at bottom centre of the window.  It stands approximately 4.5 metres tall by 3 metres wide.
There are 60 readable names on the roll of honour in the lower central panes.  There may even be 62 names as it appears that two names may be obscured by lead.  The roll gives rank and full name of the individuals who died.
ROLL OF
HONOUR
Column 1
Pte William Kellet.
Pte John Morris.
Pte Ernest Sturzaker
Pte John Wm, McCall.
Pte James Fairclough.
L,Cpl John E, Barnish.
Pte Fred Buck.
Pte Fred Shollicker.
Pte T, Park.
     William Rose A.B.
(Possible hidden name)

Sgr, William Hibbert.
Pte Arthur Bleasdale.
Sergt Richard Morris.
Pte Henry Shaw.
Pte Charles Gillett.
L, Cpl James Tattersall.
Pte Joseph Wiseman.
Pte Alfred Gidlow.
Pte Henry E, Halsall.
Pte Charles Robinson.
Pte James Carr.
Pte T, Lancaster.

Pte William H, Goodburn.
Pte Ernest Hall.
Dr, Richard Hunt.
Pte Thomas C, Cank.
Pte William Southworth.
Sergt William E, Meyler.
Pte Herbert Smalley.
Pte Charles Hewitt.
Column 2
Pte Ernest A, Barker.
Pte Herbert H, Livesey.
Pte. William Carlton.
Pte. Henry Dobson.
R F Robert Oxendale.
Gr Daniel Slater.
Pte Robert Heywood.
Pte Leonard Eaves.
Pte Joseph Storey.
Pte Stephen V, Parr
(Possible hidden name)

Pte Frank Bradley.
L, Cpl Charles T, Gynes.
Pte Henry Gillet.
Sergt Robert Livesey.
Pte John Charnley.
Pte Elijah Holden.
Sgr Albert E, Clayton.
Pte Frederick Baldwin.
Pte John Hall.
Pte William Molyneux.
Pte Lawrence E, Walton.
Pte Andrew Weaver.

Pte Michael Jackson.
Lieut, Humphrey Marsden.
Bombdr William Bird.
Pte John Parker.
Pte William Parkinson.
Pte Harry Brundrett.
Pte John Bradley.
Cpl Richard H Beesley.
To the Glory of God & in memory of the men from this Parish & District who fell during the Great War, 1914-1918.  This window was erected by the Parishioners and Friends.
All images © Charles O'Donnell 2018
​Charles O'Donnell
Please email the project with any amendments or corrections 
Edited 27 May 2018
Thank you to Reverend Margaret Rimmer for access to St.Paul's.
Preston & Central Lancashire WFA
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