Memorial to those from Wigan who fought in the Spanish Civil War

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Wigan
Town: Wigan
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England
Commemoration: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 76275

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Current location

Library Street
Wigan
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN1 1NN
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 58266 05597
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Stainless Steel Plaque with the Spanish flag at top centre

Inscription

SPANISH CIVIL WAR/This plaque is dedicated to the brave volunteers from the Wigan area/who fought for democracy against Facism in Spain 1936-1939/[names in 2 columns]

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Blood, Edwin
Connolly, John
Coop, Hector
Croston, Harold
Degnan, Tommy
Deignan, Pat
Dewhurst, Paul
Evans, Arthur
Gallagher, Michael
Hoath, Benny
See details for all 12 names

Commemorations

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: 9
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of information: sur

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stainless Steel

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
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Condition

Wigan Spanish Civil War Volunteers
WMO ID: 258961
Condition: Good [last updated on 18-07-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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