St Michael, Swinley - Cpl. T A, and Sgt. G H Worthington

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Wigan
Town: Swinley
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 45415

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Current location

ON THE NORTH WALL OF THE CHURCH
ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH
Duke St
Swinley
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN1 2BJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 58360 06563
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Brass plaque on wooden backboard. Inscription in incised white Roman capitals. There is a regimental crest in the top corners.

Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THOMAS AUGUSTUS WORTHINGTON,/ CORPORAL IN THE 1ST CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)/ KILLED IN ACTION AT LE TRANSLOY, OCT: 29TH 1916, AGED 23./ ALSO OF HIS BROTHER/ GEORGE HULME WORTHINGTON,/ SERGEANT IN THE 20TH ROYAL FUSILIERS/ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT LES BOEUFS NOV: 5TH 1916, AGE 21./ "THY WILL BE DONE"

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Worthington, George Hulme
Worthington, Thomas Augustus
See details for all 2 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 2
Died: 2
Exact count: no
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Unknown

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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