Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Wigan
Town
Poolstock
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45383

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Current location

In the right-hand corner of the vestry on the North side of the church
St James with St Thomas Church
Pool Street
Poolstock
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN3 5EZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 57822 04544
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A professionally printed background sheet upon which the name of the district has been hand-written in gold on a green scroll above the two panels in which the names of the fallen have been written in calligraphy. The columns are separated by a margin in which the figure of Britannia holding a large laurel wreath appears. At the top the royal standard sits in the centre, against a background of the Union flag, with a scroll across the whole, and a laurel garland beneath. A row of six heraldic shields run across the bottom of the sheet.
Inscription
King/ Empire/ Country/ In Glorious Memory/ of the Men of Worsley Mesnes/ Who made the Supreme Sacrifice for Fredom during/ the European War/ Names
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Appleby, Sydney
Appleby, William
Balderson, John Y
Berry, James
Brown, Arthur J
Calderbank, John
Colburn, Arthur
Dickenson, Richard
Griffiths, James
Halliwell, William
See details for all 29 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 29
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 29
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Christian name, Surname
    Order of information: Christian name, Surname
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
History
DATE UNKNOWN: TEAR REPAIRED. GLASS AND FRAME REFURBISHED
Costs

Memorial: £518

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Parochial Church Council

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