Halton with Aughton Village Memorial Institute

One of the external signs - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 22 Oct 2022

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A second external sign - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 22 Oct 2022

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External view of the Club - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 22 Oct 2022

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Overall View of the WW1 board - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 22 Oct 2022

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WW1 board left hand dedication - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 22 Oct 2022

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WW1 board right hand dedication - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 22 Oct 2022

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WW1 fallen - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 22 Oct 2022

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WW1 served names left hand side - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 22 Oct 2022

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WW2 - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 22 Oct 2022

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The modern Roll of Honour- overview - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 22 Oct 2022

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Reference WMO/222906

Address:

Halton Social Club

Low Road

Halton

LA2 6LZ

England

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Status: On original site

Type: Freestanding

Location: External

Setting: Roadside

Description: Hall

Materials:

Glass Glass
Metal Brass
Paper Paper
Timber Oak

Lettering: Other

Conflicts:

First World War (1914-1918)
Second World War (1939-1945)

About the memorial: Formerly The Village Institute, constructed in memory of the fallen in WW1, it contains an oak board for WW1, a brass plaque for WW2 and a modern book of honour. The modern Roll of Honour, which is in a glass topped wooden case below the two memorials is regarded as an adjunct rather than a memorial in it's own right. It was one of a series presented to local villages in 2002 by the Lancaster Military History Group. There is both an overall book and a series of biographies of each of the fallen. The names are the same as on the Village Cross- WMO/222887- except that the cross additionally records decorations won. At the end of the list of WW1 served, out of alphabetical order, is the name of a nurse.

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Comments:

The Lancaster Guardian carried this report: 
The Institute, along with the beautiful Village Cross, 
have happily completed the War Memorial. Mrs E 
Sharpe of Halton Hall opened the building and also 
unveiled the Roll of Honour. It is an oak panel 
commemorating the names of the 26 who died along 
with a 113 of who served. It bears the words: 
To the memory of the men of Halton and Aughton 
who fell in the cause of liberty 1914-1918, and to 
record the names of their comrades who served in 
the Great War. 
The building was designed by Messrs Austin and 
Paley with billiard, reading and lecture rooms each 
measuring 25 by 16 ft The Committee had 
purchased a fine billiard table along with the 
appropriate furniture. The whole memorial had cost 
about £2000 and the building opened practically free 
from debt. The Oak Panel was the work of Mr J 
Jackson, the building work by Messrs Wright and 
Sons and the lighting by Mr Hartley. 
Sir Norval Helme presiding, said that whilst they all 
rejoiced that victory was won they could not forget 
the blanks that were left in the family life the village. 
Mr J Helme, in representing the committee as 
secretary to the scheme, mentioned that all had 
worked harmoniously for many years to provide a 
fitting memorial. It had been a spontaneous 
expression of gratitude and although there had been 
some differences of opinion these were never 
allowed to disturb the harmony or to interfere with 
the common purpose - to have the best memorial 
they could. They already had a beautiful cross and 
now there was an institute which they hoped would 
be a ‘living memorial’. Colonel G Sharpe on behalf 
of Mrs Sharpe said his mother was very honoured to 
unveil the tablet and declared the Institute open.. 
His mother felt that the tablet was a very excellent 
thing which would remind future generations of the
reason for putting up the building and show them 
that in war they were united. Mr Angus, who lost a
son in the war, thanked Sir Norval Helme and Mrs 
Sharpe for performing the ceremony. Mr John 
Alston, an ex serviceman supported the resolution. 
A Second World War Plaque was affixed beneath 
the oak tablet commemorating the seven men from 
the village who had lost their life. 
During the Remembrance weekend in 2002 The 
Lancaster Military Heritage Group presented a Book 
of Honour containing biographies of the men 
named on both memorials. The Book was presented 
by Mrs Anne Wright; she had never known her 
Father, an Air Gunner in the RAF, who had been 
killed in the Second World War. The Village later 
arranged for a hand some cabinet to be mad e to 
house the Book which now sits below the Oak Panel 
in the Billiard Room.

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WW1 Board- Top- Left Hand Side-TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/HALTON WITH AUGHTON WHO/CELL IN THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY; Centre-1914 1918; Right Hand Side-AND TO RECORD THE NAMES/OF THEIR COMRADES WHO/SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR; Centre Panel-IN MEMORIAM/(names) WW2 Plaque- 1939 + 1945/IN MEMORIAM/(names)

Names:

WW1 Fallen- R Aldren/ J D Angus/ T Burrow/ G C Cadman/ W H Dawson/ R Dodgson/ A Green/ G H Hastings/ J Hayton/ H Huyton/ J Huyton/ W Jacques/ J S Johnston/ R Johnston/ H B Kellett/ A Lambert/ C Lowther/ W Lupton/ J A Nixon/ A Preston/ T L Sanderson/ R J Walker/ T Walling/ W A Willis/ W Wilson/ T Woodhouse; WW1 Served- Column 1- J Addison/ P Addison/ J W Alston/ N H Alston/ W Alston/ F M Bateson/ W Bateson/ E Beaumont/ F Beaumont/ T Benfield/ A Bradburn/ C Bridges/ W Brocklebank/ E Brodrick/ F Brodrick/ S Bryning/ J Burrow/ T Burrow/ T Dawson/ A Caton/ M Caton/ T Caton/ E Copsey/ G Copsey/ C Crossfield/ J Crossfield/ J Crossfield/ H Croxall/ E Danson; Column 2- C Dawson/ R T Dawson/ J Dobson/ R Eccles/ J Edmondson/ R Edmondson/ J Ellwood/ D Fishwick/ J Fishwick/ J Freer/ T E Freer/ S Gibson/ E I Gledhill/ J E Goodwin/ R Green/ S Green/ J H Hastings/ W H Hastings/ A Hewitt/ G E Hewitt/ J Hosfield/ W H Hosfield/ J J Goddard/ G W R Johnston/ R Johnston/ T Johnston/ V Johnston/ W P Johnston/ T H Laidman; Column 3- R Lambert/ T Lambert/ N Leach/ F Lowther/ J Lowther/ T Lowther/ T Lowther/ J Lupton/ A Makinson/ E Makinson/ A Mason/ C D Mason/ H Mason/ J Mason/ T H Massick/ E Nelson/ A Nixon/ E Nixon/ J Nixon/ T Nixon/ C Parker; W L Parkinson/ A R Pearson/ W B Pearson/ C Redfern/ A Sedgbeer/ E W Sedgbeer/ R H Sedgbeer/ E W Sharpe; Column 4- W Sharpe/ R Shaw/ T Shaw/ G E Shearson/ C Sheats/ E Stephenson/ A Stockdale/ E Stockdale/ W Stockdale/ F Taylor/ R Taylor/ H J Titterington/ B J Vince/ E Walling/ J Walling/ E Westworth/ T Westworth/ W Westworth/ W H Wilkinson/ E Willis/ G Winder/ J Woodhouse/ J B Wishart/ W Wishart/ E M Mount- Nurse; WW2 Fallen- H H BURROW/ R FAWCETT/ R H HARRISON/ W P HOWARD/ G MOUNT/ T STACKHOUSE/ S STAMP

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