Memorial

Captain J S Forster

The gravestone

Source: David Long

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Current Location

St Helens Cemetery , Sect. 03.563, Rainford Road, or Hard Lane , St Helens , St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 6DF , England

SJ 49855 96993

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Type of Memorial: Addition to gravestone
WMR Reference Number: 103745
Description: Shouldered, triangular arched sandstone headstone with protruding folate carvings on the outside of the arch, with an angel carved under the arch. Kneeling angels on short pillars are carved under the shoulders. The inscription is incised. This is his brother's grave - he is also commemorated on his parents' grave elsewhere in the cemetery (Sect. 45.190, WMR 103070)
Inscription: .../ Also John Stanley Forster,/ (Captain RFA)/ Who was Killed in France August 23, 1918/ Aged 30 years.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, unit, manner, country, and date of death, age
Order of names: As above

Gravestone

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Good