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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Wigan
Town
Haigh
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10/07/1920
    Attended by: WH Hewlett, Managing Director, WS Kinch, Wigan Rural District Council, with Officials and relatives
Lost
Lost
WM Reference
84789

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Previous locations
  • Meadow Pit
    Meadow Pit Lane
    Haigh
    Wigan
    Greater Manchester
    WN2 1LQ
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 60514 09662
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Bronze plaque with a raised oak leaf and acorn pattern border. A Tudor rose lies each side of the title scroll above the raised inscription.
Inscription
In Memoriam/ The Names here Recorded are of/ Those Men who Worked Here/ and Who Gave Their Lives for/ Their Country in the Great War/ August 1914 to November 1918/ as well as the Names of Those/ who Obtained Military Distinctions/ in the War/ Names/ Honour/ Name Military Medal
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barclay, Robert
Belshaw, Richard
Doyle, Patrick
Hughes, John
Winstanley, Leigh
See details for all 5 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Forename, surname
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate
Details: The Wigan Coal and Iron Company Ltd.
Reference
  • Report of the unveiling of this and other plaques installed by the Company in the Wigan Observer of 17th July 1920

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