Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Wigan
- Town
- Wigan
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 10th July 1920
Attended by: Colliery officials
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 67820
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Current location
Wigan Royal British Legion Club
Sumner Street
Wigan
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN2 1YT
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 61647 08443
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Number 5 Moor Pit
Scott Lane
Aspell
Wigan
Greater Manchester
BL6 5SP
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 62124 08768
Denomination: Undefined
- Number 5 Moor Pit
- Description
- Bronze plaque with a raised oak leaf and acorn pattern border. A Tudor rose lies each side of the title scroll above the raised inscription. The Wigan Coal and Iron Company had Plaques of similar design installed at their 19 pits and works.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORIAM/ THE NAMES HERE RECORDED ARE OF/ THOSE MEN WHO WORKED HERE/ AND WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ AUGUST 1914 TO NOVEMBER 1918/ 5 MOOR PIT/ KILLED/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bailey, Wr
Caine, M
Croston, Jw
Gray, Henry
Gregory, W
James, Gs
Miller, Joseph
See details for all 7 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 7
Served and returned: 0
Died: 7
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of information: Unknown
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 450mm, width 560mm
Materials: Metal - Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- 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
- Corporate
Details: Wigan Coal and Iron Company pit. - Reference
- Report of the unveiling of seven plaques by Company Officials, local Clergy, and local Councillors in the Wigan Observer for 17th July 1920
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