Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- Wigan
- Town
- Ashton In Makerfield
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 45404
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Current location
St Lukes Church
Stubshaw Cross
Ashton In Makerfield
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN4 8SJ
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 58676 99923
Denomination: Church of England
- Previous locations
- St Thomas the Apostle Church
Ashton In Makerfield
Wigan
Greater Manchester
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 570 990
Denomination: Church of England - St Lukes Mission Church
Stubshaw Cross
Wigan
Greater Manchester
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 580 000
Denomination: Church of England - Show More (1)
- St Thomas the Apostle Church
- Description
- Framed and glazed illuminated and calligraphed Roll of Honour.
- Inscription
- ST LUKES CHURCH/ STUBSHAW CROSS/ MEN WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE WAR OF/ 1939 - 1945/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY/ DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."/ (Names)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 48
Served and returned: 24
Died: 24
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Roll of honour
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Parchment
- Frame
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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