Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Allerdale
Town
Workington
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
73326

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Current location

Section 9
Harrington Road Cemetery
Harrington Road
Workington
Allerdale
Cumbria
CA14 2UW
England

OS Grid Ref: NX 99994 28167
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Addition to family gravestone
Inscription
LIEUT EDWIN J PURSGLOVE/WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN FRANCE, NOV 6TH 1917 AGED 24 YEARS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Pursglove, Edwin J
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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, rank
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: depth 50mm, height 250mm, width 920mm
    Materials: Slate
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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