Memorial

W Leather and J J Leather, St Mary's Lowton

The gravestone

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Type of Memorial: Addition to gravestone
WMR Reference Number: 92150
Description: A tall lancet-arched sandstone headstone with the incised inscription being on a granite insert, and with granite columns as pilasters. Within the arch roses are carved.
Inscription: .../ Also of Wilfred,/ their son, who went down in/ action on HMS Indefatigable/ in the Jutland Naval Battle/ May 31st 1916, Aged 26 years/ .../ Also of John Joseph/ their son/ who died July 31st 1917,/ Aged 30 years./ And was interred at Ypres.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Wilfred: Family name, forename, manner and date of death, age; John Joseph: Family name, forenames, relationship, manner and date of death, age, burial place
Order of names: As above

Gravestone

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good