Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Wigan
Town
Scholes
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45394

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Current location

On a side wall of the Memorial Chapel on the South wall of the church
St Patrick's Church
Hardybutts
Scholes
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN1 3RZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 58979 05535
Denomination: Roman Catholic

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Description
A plain brass plaque mounted on a wooden backboard, having the badge of the Irish Guards attached above the black-painted incised inscription
Inscription
IN PROUD MEMORY/ OF/ L/CPL THOMAS WOODCOCK/ VICTORIA CROSS/ IRISH GUARDS/ BORN WIGAN 19 MARCH 1888/ KILLED IN ACTION AT BULLECOURT, FRANCE 27 MARCH 1918/ QUIS SEPARABIT [Who shall separate us (from the love of God)]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Woodcock, Thomas
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, Christian name, surname, award, unit, place and date of birth, manner and date of death
    Order of information: Rank, Christian name, surname, award, unit, place and date of birth, manner and date of death
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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