HISTORY

War Memorial Cross

In our grounds there is a War Memorial Cross, with the following names inscribed:

Walter Jackson                                Archie Forrest

Harry Roberts                                  John Green

Richard Sutton                                  Cecil Mercer

William Ashton                                  William Lowther

Richard Birch                                    John Metcalf

Albert Bishop                                    Tom Robinson

Richard Bolton                                   John Sargent

James Brindle                                    William Smith

William H Duckworth                         James Taylor

John Calvert                                      James Walton

Taylor Fisher                                     William Whalley

James Gabbot                                    Tom Whittaker  

Archie Forrest - Read the emotional and very interesting story of Archie's life as a soldier, his conversion and his place in history, written by his niece, Bernice Chitris, by following the link ;   Archie

Research is underway regarding the other soldiers listed on the War Memorial.  This can be viewed by following the link: History of our War Memorial:  History of our War Memorial and this will be updated as more information comes to light.

If you have a relative named on the Memorial, please let us have any background details or stories which we can publish on the website.  (email the Webmaster)

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Researching your Family Tree? - for early records of Baptisms and Marriages at St Oswald's follow the link

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Blackburn/Knuzden/stoswald/index.html

If you have traced any relatives who had any connections with St Oswald's, we would love to hear about it and will, with your permission, publish the story on our website. (Please email the Webmaster).

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