Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Copeland
Town
Whitehaven
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
72259

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Current location

Gravestone 1W68
Preston Quarter (Whitehaven) Cemetery
B5345
Whitehaven
Copeland
Cumbria
CA28 9HU
England

OS Grid Ref: NX 97503 16603
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Addition to family gravestone
Inscription
.... JOHN WARWICK [HUGGINS]/THE LOVING SON OF THE ABOVE/KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE/APRIL 12TH 1915 AGED 23 YEARS/BURIED AT WALLEMOLEN BEI ROWLENS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Huggins, John Warwick
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, relationships, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age, place of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: depth 100mm, height 1530mm, width 750mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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