Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Lancashire
Town
Wrightington
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51504

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Current location

On the North wall of the church
St James the Great Church
Church Lane
Wrightington
West Lancashire
Lancashire
WN6 9SP
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 52636 13623
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A rectangular white marble tablet with a triangular arch set at its centre, in which there is a carved patte cross within a ribboned wreath surmounted by a crown. A cornice and pediment are above and below the tablet itself, on which the inscription is incised and painted black. The pilasters are carved half-relief columns. It is mounted on a grey marble backboard.
Inscription
1914 - 1918/ In grateful memory of those from/ this Church and Parish who laid/ down their lives in the Great War/ (Names)/ The path of duty is the way to glory
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bentham, J
Dewhurst, J M
Heaton, T
Higham, J
Jones, T
Martland, R
Ogden, J
Slater, J H
Smith, H
Smith, S E
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initials, surname
    Order of information: Rank, initials, surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height C 600MM, width C 600MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST JAMES
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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