Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Copeland
Town
Whitehaven
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
30057

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Current location

Gravestone 1U119
Preston Quarter (Whitehaven) Cemetery
B5345
Whitehaven
Copeland
Cumbria
CA28 9HU
England

OS Grid Ref: NX 97503 16603
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Addition to gravestone which is a red granite obelisk on a 2 stage base, surmounted by a statue
Inscription
IN/LOVING MEMORY/OF/OUR DEAR SONS WHO FELL IN/THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-1918/ JAMES WIGHTMAN DSO MC/MAJOR 8TH BATT EAST SURREYS/DIED OF WOUNDS APRIL 9TH 1918/AGED 25 YEARS/BURIED AT PICOUIGNY, FRANCE/ JOHN WIGHTMAN/PRIVATE/MACHINE GUN CORPS (CAV)/KILLED AT VAIRE WOOD/FRANCE APRIL 4TH 1918/AGED 23 YEARS/PRO PATRIA/ "THERE'S SOME CORNER OF A/FOREIGN FIELD/THAT'S FOR EVER ENGLAND
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Wightman, James
Wightman, John
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, relationships, decorations, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age, place of burial
    Order of information: rank
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 770mm, height 300mm, width 770mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Steps
    Measurements: depth 640mm, height 300mm, width 640mm
    Materials: Granite - Red
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 510mm, height 1300mm, width 510mm
    Materials: Granite - Red
  • Figure
    Measurements: depth 300mm, height 600mm, width 300mm
    Materials: Granite - Red
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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