Wigan Rugby Union Football Club WW1 And WW2

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Maker

MR ROBERT THOMPSON OF KILBURN (Designer)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 22nd September 1949
Attended by: UNKNOWN

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

45442

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Current location

In the clubhouse
Wigan Rugby Football Club
Wingates Road
Wigan
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN1 2SN
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 58588 08286
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Club Pavilion
Wigan
Wigan
Greater Manchester
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

Description

A plain dark oak board in a plain dark oak frame with the Club's badge carved and painted at the top, with the inscriptions carved and painted white below.

Inscription

1914 1918/ (NAME)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Blair, S
Carruthers, Sa
Cox, S
Fleming, Cb
Green, R
Hampson, An
Holland, T
Hunter, Hn
Jacques, A
Jacques, Hs
See details for all 14 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initial, Surname
Order of information: Initial, Surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: 0
Died: 13
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, Surname
Order of information: Initials, Surname

Components

Board
Measurements: height 710MM, width 710MM
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

Wigan Rugby Union Football Club
WMO ID: 201748
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 30-04-2015]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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