Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Addition to gravestone
- District
- Rossendale
- Town
- Rawtenstall
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 78569
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Current location
Inscription is on the Woodall grave
Rawtenstall Cemetery
Burnley Road
Rawtenstall
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 8FW
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 81300 23400
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Sandstone Latin Cross on three tier base with embossed lettering
- Inscription
- Cpl Alfred Whitaker their grandson killed Burma Front June 15th 1944 aged 26 years WORTHY OF REMEMBRANCE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Whittaker, Alfred
See details - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, relationships, rank, place of death, date of death, age
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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