Westhoughton Town Council WW2

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Bolton
Town: Westhoughton
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 74618

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Current location

Town Hall
Market St
Westhoughton
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL5 3AW
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 65606 05920
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Wooden curved-top frame with black board bearing names. Inscriptions in gold

Inscription

WESTHOUGHTON TOWN COUNCIL / IN MEMORY OF THE TOWNSPEOPLE / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THe SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (Names) / "WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Ainscough, P
Almond, J
Ashton, E
Atherton, Gw
Atkinson, R
Bailey, A
Banks, W
Barlow, J
Barton, R
Bateson, Nh
See details for all 109 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 109
Served and returned: 0
Died: 109
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initial, surname
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname

Listing information

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Condition

Westhoughton Town Council
WMO ID: 255893
Condition: Good [last updated on 17-02-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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