Memorial

Gunner H L Wood

The gravestone

Source: Copyright David Long

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Current Location

St Thomas' churchyard, Church Street, Golborne, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WA3 3TJ, England

SJ 60784 98180

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Addition to gravestone
WMR Reference Number: 91848
Description: A lancet-arched sandstone headstone with an open Bible bearing the words 'Thy Will be done' carved within a toothed roundel within the arch. The inscription is incised.
Inscription: .../ Also their youngest son/ Gunner Henry Lee Wood RGA/ Killed in Action at Messines Ridge/ June 23rd 1917, Aged 25 years./ Greater love hath no man than this./ ....

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

Gravestone

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Good