Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Lancashire
Town
Wrightington
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
86936

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Current location

Behind the pulpit
Tunley United Reformed Church
Mossy Lea Road
Wrightington
West Lancashire
Lancashire
WN6 9RN
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 53834 12414
Denomination: United Reformed

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Description
A white marble tablet with a triangular arch across the top, with chamfered pilasters. The dedication in the arch and the insciption on the tablet are incised and painted black.
Inscription
Faithful unto death/ In/ Honoured Memory of/ the men/ connected with this Church/ who fell in the Great War/ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ "By their sacrifice we live."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Harrison, James
Ogden, Isaac
Smith, Harold
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Christian name, surname
    Order of information: Christian name, surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Chapel Trustees

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