Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Addition to gravestone
- District
- Bolton
- Town
- Horwich
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 88728
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Current location
Holy Trinity Churchyard
Church Street
Horwich
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL6 6AD
England
OS Grid Ref: SD64447 11538
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A grey sandstone Latin cross with a fleury monogram IHS at its centre, on a three-step base with chamfered steps, and a leaded inscription.
- Inscription
- .../ Also of Lieut. Ernest Cotton RAF/ Brother of the above/ Who was killed in action in France July 29th 1918/ Aged 20 years
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Cotton, Ernest
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, unit, relationship, manner, country, and date of death, age
Order of information: Rank, forename, surname, unit, relationship, manner, country, and date of death, age
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Gravestone
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Sandstone
- Gravestone
- 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 - Responsibility
- The Parochial Church Council
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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