Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Addition to gravestone
- District
- Wigan
- Town
- Tyldesley
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 92588
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Current location
Tyldesley Cemetery
Hough Lane - A5082
Tyldesley
Wigan
Greater Manchester
M29 8WN
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 70651 01765
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A tall, sandstone headstone with a toothed lancet arch, within which an open book bearing the text 'Thy will be done' is carved against a background of ivy leaves. Pink granite columns form the pilasters. The inscription is incised.
- Inscription
- .../ Also of John Edward son of/ John & Ann Heighway who was/ Killed in France September 26th 1916,/ Aged 35 years./ ....
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Heighway, John Edward
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, relationship, parents' names, manner, country, and date of death, age
Order of information: As above
- 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
- Wigan Council
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