Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Rossendale
Town
Rawtenstall
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
78371

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Current location

Rawtenstall Cemetery
Burnley Road
Rawtenstall
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 8FW
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 81300 23400
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Half round granite headstone with embossed lettering
Inscription
WALTER ORMEROD/THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF/ALICE ANN ORMEROD/OF HALL CARR COTTAGE RAWTENSTALL/WHO DIED IN FRANCE JANry. 2nd 1917 aged 38 years
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ormerod, Walter
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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, forename, relationships, place of death, date of death, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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