Author Topic: Does anybody know if Witton St Mark's (Blackburn) still exists?  (Read 775 times)

Offline snuttall

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Does anybody know if Witton St Mark's (Blackburn) still exists?
« on: Tuesday 21 October 14 02:11 BST (UK) »
I would like to look at the war memorial there but I can't find a contact number or indeed if the church still exists/has different name etc?

If any locals could advise I would be very appreciative :)

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Re: Does anybody know if Witton St Mark's (Blackburn) still exists?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 21 October 14 09:16 BST (UK) »
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Re: Does anybody know if Witton St Mark's (Blackburn) still exists?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 21 October 14 18:46 BST (UK) »
You can see a  photograph of the memorial at St Mark's on this page;

http://www.cottontown.org/Wars/War%20Memorials-All%20Wars/Pages/C-of-E-Memorials.aspx#14

Unfortunately you cannot see the names -- although there are photographs of 50 men displayed.
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Re: Does anybody know if Witton St Mark's (Blackburn) still exists?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 27 October 14 22:34 GMT (UK) »
Thanks all, very helpful, just in case anybody finds this thread in future searching for the same question, the church is actually due to close on November 2nd 2014. The war memorials (which are internal on wooden screens as seen below) will hopefully be moved to a permanent home elsewhere.

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Re: Does anybody know if Witton St Mark's (Blackburn) still exists?
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 28 October 14 08:58 GMT (UK) »
Blackburn Local History Society may be able to help you. They are contactable;

http://www.blackburnlhs.org.uk/page50.html
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