Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Wigan
- Town
- Springfield
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 45397
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Current location
On the North wall of the church
near the entrance porch
Scared Heart Catholic Church
Springfield Rd
Springfield
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN6 7AT
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 57171 06487
Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Previous locations
- Scared Heart Catholic Church
Throstlenest Street
Springfield
Wigan
Greater Manchester
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Scared Heart Catholic Church
- Description
- Obtuse-headed, wall-mounted white marble tablet with the Christogram IHS carved at its head, forming a canopy above an ogee-headed recess carrying a half-relief carving of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, flanked by fleury crosses. R.I.P. is carved above the corniced base. The inscription is incised and painted black.
- Inscription
- Roll of Honour/ IHS/ To the honour of the Sacred Heart/ and in affectionate memory of/ (Names)/ who gave their lives for their Country,/ and their souls to God,/ in the Great War/ 1914 1918/ R.I.P./ Erected by the Congregation.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Blackhurst, E
Brown, H
Calderbank, T
Connelly, L
Crook, S
Greenwood, C
Greenwood, W
Harmer, J
Hodgkinson, R
Hughes, F
See details for all 23 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 23
Served and returned: 0
Died: 23
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of information: Initials, surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: height C 1500MM, width C 800MM
Materials: Marble - White
- Tablet
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- The Parish
- Reference
- Wigan Observer, 11/10/1919: Report of Concert held to raise funds for the memorial - £25 raised
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