Memorial

St Peter's, Mawdesley - Privates R and W, and Signaller W Cobham

The gravestone

Source: Copyright David Long

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Current Location

St Peter's Churchyard, High Street, Mawdesley, Chorley, Lancashire, L40 3TD, England

SD 48955 14411

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Addition to gravestone
WMR Reference Number: 98487
Description: Lancet arched sandstone headstone with carved pillar pilasters and floral carvings around the inside of the arch, which has a carving of the Dove of Peace against a floral background above the incised inscription.
Inscription: .../ Also Pte. Reuben Cobham their/ son 22nd Batt. Aus. Imp. Force, who Died/ in Egypt Sept. 11th 1915, Aged 25 years./ And of Pte. Edwin Cobham their/ son, 6th Batt. 1st Div. Aus. Imp. Force, who/ Died in France Aug. 18th 1916,/ Aged 26 years./ Both on Active Service./ Also of Signaller William Cobham/ their son, who was lost with/ HMS Ariel (ML) in the North/ Sea Aug. 2nd 1918, Aged 20 years./ ....

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 3
Died: 3
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, relationship, unit, manner, place, and date of death, age.
Order of names: As above

Gravestone

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Good