Abram Colliery, Wigan (Unused - Proof Copy?)

Submit a new image

Reference WMO/268125

Address:

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

200 Woodhead Road

Nitshill

Glasgow

G53 7NW

Scotland

Open large map
Edit memorial name, location & address
Status: On subsequent site(s)
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Roll of Honour or Book of Remembrance
Materials:
  • Paper Paper
Lettering: Other
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: This World War I roll of honour was created for Abram Colliery, near Wigan. In the centre is a space left blank for names. On the left miners with lamps and equipment pay tribute and on the right an officer salutes fallen comrades. Pithead winding gear and a slag heap can be seen at the top left and soldiers on the frontline at the top right. Brangwyn was not an official war artist, and was too old to enlist, but wanted to do his part for the war effort. He produced a large number of lithographs depicting the war, informed by news agency photographs, newspaper illustrations, and uniforms and munitions in the collection of the Imperial War Museum. He designed recruitment posters, rolls of honour and war bond stamps. Many of his works created to raise money for war charities, for example the British Red Cross, St Dunstan’s Hostel for Blind Soldiers and Sailors, Belgian and Allies Aid League and French Army orphanage. He also produced lithographs for the Canadian War Memorial Fund and the Ministry of Information’s publication ‘Britain’s Efforts and Ideals of War’. Brangwyn always championed the cause of the ordinary working person in his artworks, in this case the miner soldier. His working class heroes are depicted with dignity and respect, often physically dominating the pictorial space. Abram Colliery was closed in the 1930s, reopened and finally closed for good in the 1960s. In 1908 an explosion killed 75 men and boys and in 1914-1918 many of its employees were killed in action. Over 2,000 colliery workers served in World War I. 289 of these were killed in action or died of their wounds. This roll of honour may be a proof and that is why it is blank. It was presented by the artist to Glasgow Museums in 1944. Glasgow Museums received 162 prints from the artist in 1944. He particularly wanted to help galleries and museums in deprived areas, believing that art should not be for the privileged few but for the everyone. In storage at the GMRC Reference - PR.1944.2.h
Edit memorial details
Report this condition update

View more details

Grants to support the repair and conservation of war memorials are available from the charity War Memorials Trust if it has raised funds. Support is focused on war memorials in Very bad or Poor condition or where there is a serious Concern.

Before applying for a grant you should read the advice available on War Memorials Trust`s website. The What we can and cannot fund helpsheet explains what types of work the charity can fund.

If you believe your project is eligible for a grant you should complete the Pre-application enquiry form. You will need to be registered and logged in to complete this.

The Pre-application enquiry form is a series of questions to see if your project is eligible. If it is, you will need to provide further details and submit current colour photographs of the war memorial in either a png, gif, jpg or jpeg format.

You can save your Pre-application enquiry form as you go along. Once submitted War Memorials Trust will respond.

Please be aware that a summary of your enquiry, without your contact details, will appear on this page once submitted. This ensures others are aware that an enquiry has been made and can read the response to avoid duplicate enquiries. Information provided by you to us will be used for the purpose of managing the grant enquiry, for further details please read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy .

As a charity, War Memorials Trust relies on voluntary donations and every contribution, no matter how large or small, makes a really big difference to our work. Your donation will help protect and conserve war memorials for future generations so please support War Memorials Trust’s work.

Information Required

Information Required

Information Required

Information Required

Information Required

Information Required

Information Required