Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Chorley
Town
Charnock Richard
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
91396

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Current location

Christ Church Churchyard
Church Lane
Charnock Richard
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 5NA
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 55310 15767
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A tall white marble headstone, presently laid flat, with a triangular arch within which ivy is carved. The inscription is leaded.
Inscription
.../ Also Walter, son of the above/ 1st Batt. LNL Regt./ Killed in Action at Loos, France/ Sep. 25. 1915, Aged 25 years./ Details of Aircraftsman Walter Heaps, who is buried in the grave/ ....
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hailwood, Walter
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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, place, country, and date of death, age
    Order of information: Family name, forename, relationship, manner, place, country, and date of death, age
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Parochial Church Council

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