Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- Oadby And Wigston
- Town
- Wigston
- County
- Leicestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 58323
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Current location
Oadby & Wigston Council Offices
Station Rd
Wigston
Oadby And Wigston
Leicestershire
LE18 2DR
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 600 990
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Roll of Honour. Gold lettering on wooden board
- Inscription
- ROLL OF HONOUR FOR THE PARISH OF WIGSTON/ DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 224
Served and returned: 0
Died: 224
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
Order of information: surname,rank,regiment - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 85
Served and returned: 0
Died: 85
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
Order of information: surname,rank,regiment
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Roll of honour
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Roll of honour
- 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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