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WESTLEIGH (WEST LEIGH) WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2009

The memorial is located beside the lychgate to St Paul's Church in Westleigh Lane, Westleigh, Wigan, Greater Manchester. It takes the form of a three stepped base upon which is mounted a pillar topped by a wheel cross, the whole being set in a walled area, the wall bears the panels containing the panels of names. The memorial was dedicated in 1921 by the venerable Noel Lake Aspinall M.A. the Archdeacon of Manchester; Rev. R. Greenwood (Vicar) took the service and Mr. Ernest Turnock unveiled the memorial. There are 70 names listed for World War 1 only which have been sorted into alphabetical order fo ease of reading and research. The transcription was taken from two photographs and as such some of the initials were hard to read and are marked as such.

Photograph copyright © Peter Lucas 2009

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO
FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919

ARMSTRONG George
Private 8503, 15th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 3/31739, The Kings (Liverpool Regiment). Died of wounds 24 June 1918. Aged 25. Born Elight, Lancashire, resident Westleigh, Lancashire, enlisted Atherton, Lancashire. Son of Cuthbert and Ann Armstrong, of 51, Smallbrook Lane, Westleigh, Leigh, Lancashire. Buried in LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL BRITISH CEMETERY, AVERDOINGT, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 16.
ASPINALL P
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BIRCHALL J
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BIRCHALL P
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BOOTLE E
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BRIARS J
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BURKE J
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CAIN P
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CALLIGHAN T
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CAMPBELL P
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CLAYTON Joseph
Private 19968, 10th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 19 August 1916. Aged 31. Born Westleigh, Lancashire, enlisted Bolton. Husband of Mary A. Rudd (formerly Clayton), of 5, Rock Mount North, Old Swan, Liverpool. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 4 A.
CORRIS P
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CORRIS W
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CRANK T
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CRITCHLEY L H
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CROOK James Albert
Private 292530, 10th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Died of wounds 6 August 1917. Aged 35. Born Leigh, Lancashire, enlisted Bury, Lancashire. Son of Richard and Jane Crook, of Leigh; husband of Emma Crook, of 34, Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire. Buried in LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row D. Grave 12.
CROSS J
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CULLEN T
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CULLEN W
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CUNNINGHAM H
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DAVIES E
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DEMPSEY F?
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EDWARDS F?
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EDWARDS P?
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ELLISON James
Private 357877, 10th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 1December 1917. Born Leigh, Lancashire, resident Clock Face, St. Helens, enlisted St. Helens, Lancashire. Husband of Lily Ellison, of 41, Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 4.
EVANS I
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EVANS J
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FLETCHER J H
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FRIAR S
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GIBBONS G
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GLOVER J
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HAMPSON W
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HARVEY W
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HEWERTSON J H
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HODSON J
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HOGAN J
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HOLBROOK S
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HOLFORD H
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HUGHES R
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HUTCHINSON G
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JOLLIFFE T
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JONES Frank
Gunner L/3061, "D" Battery, 151st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 5 February 1916. Aged 20. Born and resident Leigh, Lancashire. Son of John and Ellen Jones, of 204, Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire. Buried in SUZANNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Row E. Grave 19.
JONES William
Private 17760, 8th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died at sea 27 August 1915. Aged 40. Born Wrexham, enlisted Leigh, Lancashire. Son of the late William and Sarah Jones; husband of Margaret Jones, of 12, Baker St., Westleigh, Leigh, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 78 to 81.
KNOWLES W
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LANGFORD, MM Adam
Guardsman 21768, No. 3 Company, 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 13 April 1918. Aged 22. Son of Bryan and Ellen Langford, of 200, Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). . No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 1.
MILHENCH J
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MOLINEAUX H
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MORRIS J
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MORRIS W C
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OAKES H
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PARKER G
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PARR H
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POMFRET J
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PRYTHARCH J T
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RATHBONE J
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RIGBY P
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SWIFT John
Private G/23034, "C" Company, 10th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed in action 1 April 1918. Born Croxteth, Lancashire, resident and enlisted Leigh, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 2.
SWINDELLS J
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TABINER Henry
Private 19646, "D" Company, 7th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 31 July 1917. Aged 22. Born Skelmersdale, Lancashire, resident West Leigh, Lancashire, enlisted Atherton, Lancashire. Son of Mary Tabiner, of 12, Jury St., Westleigh, Leigh, Lancs., and the late Peter Tabiner. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 43.
TATUM A
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TAYLOR E
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TUNSTALL J
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TURNOCK S
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TYMON Robert
Lance Corporal 17032, 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died on service in Italy 21 May 1918. Aged 25. Born Aspull, Lancashire, enlisted Leigh, Lancashire. Son of James Tymon, of 18, Taylor St., Westleigh, Lancashire; husband of Mary J. Tymon, of 6, Aspull Street, Westleigh, Lancashire. Buried in MAGNABOSCHI BRITISH CEMETERY, Italy. Plot 2. Row A. Grave 5.
UNSWORTH J
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WESTWOOD J
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WHITTLE A
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WHITTLE J H
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WILLETTS W H
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WOODCOCK J A
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