Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Pendle
Town
Barnoldswick
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71983

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Current location

Cemetery opposite St. Mary's Church
Ghyll Cemetery
Ghyll Lane
Barnoldswick
Pendle
Lancashire
BB18 6JQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 89276 47978
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Ornate grey marble column.
Inscription
/also Thomas [Horsfield] aged 48 years and Walter [Horsfield] aged 35 years, Sons of the above, members of the Royal Naval Sick Berth Reserve, both of whom were lost in the wreck of the Hospital Ship "Rohilla" , at Whitby, October 30th 1914. "Lost but never forgotten".
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Horsfield, Thomas
Horsfield, Walter
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, relationships. manner of death, place of death, date of death, service, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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