from my postcard collection

Location:   The memorial was originally in St Marys RC Chapel on Burnley Road, Clayton le Moors, it was moved when the building was demolished in 1959 after the new church in Devonshire Drive was opened.

OS ref: for St Marys, Devonshire Drive, Clayton le Moors   103  SD750312

OF YOUR CHARITY PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF

THE FOLLOWING PARISHIONERS

WHO DIED TO DEFEND US IN THE GREAT WAR

1914 - 1918

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

AMEN

The above photo is from a postcard in my collection, I assume it dates from before the Second World War as there are no names from that war.

Four names were added after the Second War along with the following inscription: (if anyone can give me the names I will add them to this page)

AND OF THOSE WHO DIED

TO DEFEND US IN THE 2nd WORLD WAR

1939 - 1945