Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Wigan
Town
Goose Green
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 15/07/1922
    Attended by: Rt. Revd. Edwin Hone Kempson, Bishop of Warrington
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45319

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Current location

At the West end of the church site
St Paul's Church
St Paul's Avenue
Goose Green
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN3 5LL
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 56744 03668
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A sandstone Latin cross with a tapered shaft mounted on a shouldered plinth set upon a a two-step square base with guard stones at each corner and blocks with holes for vases in front of each face.
Inscription
West face: I H S/ In memoriam/ To the Glory of God/ and/ in pious memory/ of/ those who fell in the Great War/ 1914 - 1918. South face: (WW1 Names A-L/ "Their name liveth for evermore" North face: (WW1 Names M-Y)/ "Their name liveth for evermore" East face: 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adamson, W V
Ainscough, R
Ainscough, T
Allen, J H
Arkwright, F
Aspey, J
Barton, S
Baxendale, R
Blakeway, W
Bradshaw, W
See details for all 84 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 67
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 67
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials
    Order of information: Surname, initials
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials
    Order of information: Surname, initials
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Parochial Church Council

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