Memorial

St Peters Westleigh WW1

The Memorial

Source: Copyright Rev David Long

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Current Location

Westleigh St Peters Church, Firs Ln, Leigh, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN7 4SU, England

SD 64439 00330

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 18489
Description: Grey granite monument, depicting a soldier in greatcoat, full kit, and service dress cap, resting on arms reversed, set on a pedestal with ogee arched quarters, decorated with a carved Maltese Cross within a bedecked laurel wreath, above a square-section column and plinth, which sits within a low-walled enclosure on a wide base. The inscription is leaded and painted black.
Inscription: Column, South: Westleigh/ St Peters Parish / To/ the Glorious Memory/ of/ Our Fallen Heroes/ 1914 - 1918 Column, East and West: (Names) Column, North: (Names)? Unveiled Sepr. 29th 1919,/ by Lady Holden of 'The Firs'./ Rev WH Carr MA Vicar,/ Chairman of Committee./ Counc. FJC Whittle, Secretary

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 129
Died: 129
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of names: Seemingly at random - neither alphabetically or in date order

Unveiled

27/09/1919

Lady Holden, Rev WH Carr, Cllr. FJC Whittle

Memorial

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good