Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Wigan
Town
Standish
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
EDWARD PENDLEBURY (Writer)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45402

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Current location

STANDISH LIBRARY
Cross St
Standish
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN6
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 560 100
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • STANDISH DISTRICT COUNCIL
    Standish
    Wigan
    Greater Manchester
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
FRAMED AND GLAZED ROLL OF HONOUR. DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION IN A FRAME AT THE TOP AND THREE LISTS OF NAMES ON A LARGER FRAME BELOW. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING
Inscription
THIS ROLL OF HONOUR/ WAS COMPILED BY THE STANDISH-WITH-LANGTREE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL, TO RECORD THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF/ THOSE FROM THE DISTRICT WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR WHICH COMMENCED ON THE 4TH AUGUST,/ 1914, WAS TERMINATED ON THE 11TH NOVEMBER, 1918, AND THE PEACE TREATY SIGNED 25TH JUNE 1919./ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 631
    Served and returned: 567
    Died: 64
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename,additional
    Order of information: additional,surname,forename
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 50MM, height 920MM, width 1870MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
History
2001: ROLL OF HONOUR IS CURRENTLY DISPLAYED ON LOAN FROM THE ARCHIVES
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
WIGAN BOROUGH ARCHIVES

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