Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Wigan
- Town
- Platt Bridge
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 21 July 1920
Attended by: Unknown
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 18509
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Current location
Junction Of Neville St And Davies St
Platt Bridge
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN2 5BL
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 60498 03047
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- GRANITE STEPPED PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY FOLIATE CROSS. WHOLE IS SURROUNDED BY RAILINGS
- Inscription
- 6 O'Clock Face: WAR MEMORIAL / ERECTED BY THE / INHABITANTS OF / PLATT BRIDGE / JULY 21ST 1920 / 1914 - 1918 / 1939 - 1945 3 O'Clock Face: "IN HONOUR OF OUR FALLEN HEROES" 9 O'Clock Face: "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE" 12 O'Clock Face: THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
- Cross
- 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
- History
- 2003: MEMORIAL RESTORED AT COST OF £17,500
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
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