Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Chorley
Town
Coppull
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
91391

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Current location

Coppull churchyard extension
Chapel Lane
Coppull
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 4NA
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 56719 13613
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A low Portland stone headstone with a flat, shouldered top. The inscription is leaded. The subject is also commemorated on his in-laws' grave in Chorley Cemetery (WMR 94815).
Inscription
.../ Also William, their son/ Killed in Action in France/ July 8. 1944. Aged 27 years.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Winstanley, William
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Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Family name, forename, manner, country, date of death, age
    Order of information: Family name, forename, manner, country, date of death, age
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Parochial Church Council

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