Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Addition to gravestone
- District
- Ribble Valley
- Town
- Sabden
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 62926
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Current location
Sabden Methodist Church
Wesley Street
Sabden
Ribble Valley
Lancashire
BB7 9EH
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 77917 37563
Denomination: Methodist
- Description
- Black-faced gravestone with curved sided and a shallow nowy head. Inscription and ornamentation is incised back to the grey stone. Ornammental scrolls at the side and wreath at the top.
- Inscription
- AT REST/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ (family commemorations)/ ALSO WILLIAM HENRY, SON OF THE ABOVE/ KILLED IN FRANCE, JULY 21st 1916/ AGED 21 YEARS/ IN GOD'S KEEPING.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Parsons, William Henry
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, relationship, date and place of death, age at death
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Gravestone
Measurements: depth c75 mm, height c750 mm, width c750 mm
Materials: Stone
- Gravestone
- 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 - Sponsorship
- Public
Details: Family - Responsibility
- Sabden Methodist Church
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