Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Wigan
Town
Wigan
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
86611

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Current location

In a display in the south-west corner of the church
All Saints Church
King of Prussia Yard
Wigan
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN1 1NL
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 58157 05661
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A plastic binder holding information on the 192 men commemorated on the church's WW1 memorial board in plastic wallets.
Inscription
To the Glory of God/ & in memory of the men of/ the parish ofAll Saints, Wigan,/ who fell in the Great War 1914-1919/ RIP/ They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old./ Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn./ At the going down of the sun, and in the morning/ We will remember them./ Lawrence Binyon
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 192
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 192
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: As comprehensive as possible for each casualty - family and military history
    Order of information: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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