Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Wigan
- Town
- Wigan
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 45433
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Current location
On the outer wall of the balcony above the stairwell to the left of the entrance to the church
opposite the WW1 Memorial
ST GEORGES CHURCH
Water St
Wigan
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN1 1DN
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 58486 05962
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A simple oak board with fluted pilasters which extend above and below the frame. The inscription is painted in black, and there is a light-coloured star to the left of each name.
- Inscription
- They gave their lives for King/ and Country 1939-1945 WAR/ (NAMES)/ May they Rest in Peace
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Baggaley, Albert
Banks, Robert
Bullough, Norman
Clayton, William
Culshaw, Henry
Dermott, Cyril
Edmondson, Harold
Hooson, Stanley
Hughes, Gilbert
Kearsley, Harold
See details for all 15 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 15
Served and returned: 0
Died: 15
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Christian Name, Surname
Order of information: Christian Name, Surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: height 700MM, width 500MM
Materials: Wood
- Board
- 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
- History
- C 1984: THIS MEMORIAL WAS BUILT TO REPLACE THE WW2 ROLL OF HONOUR THAT WAS DESTROYED IN THE CHURCH FIRE IN 1980
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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