Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Wigan
Town
Standish
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
88515

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Current location

J.11.181
St Wilfrid's Churchyard
Market Street
Standish
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN6 0XA
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 56372 10246
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A plain, shouldered sandstone headstone with an incised inscription, painted black.
Inscription
... / Also Ernest son of the above/ Killed in Action/ September 27th 1918, Aged 18 years/ ....
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Magrath, Ernest
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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: Family name, forename, relationship, manner, and date of death, age
    Order of information: Family name, forename, relationship, manner, and date of death, age
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Parochial Church Council

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