World War 1 (1914-1918)
Commonwealth War Grave Commission
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) honours the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, and ensures they will never be forgotten.
WW1 Records at Wigan & Leigh Archives
Great collection of WW1 material.
Wigan CC - WW1 Memorial
Image of the actual memorial and some brief notes of the fallen men.
The Earlam Johnson Family
Excellent and well researched work by Graham Taylor.
Tells of one family's tragic and moving story
Rev James, Vicar of Haigh, loses 4 sons in WW1.
A very sad story.
Reproduced from Past Forward magazine April-July 2015PastForward - WW1 - Wigan Borough Remembers
Commemorative Edition
Produced by Wigan Museums & Archives Aug-Nov 2014GM14 - 1st World in Greater Manchester
Fascinating WW1 website with lots of information.
An account on the Zeppelin raid on Wigan
Zeppelin Raid on Wigan
A few memories and recollections of the bombing.
Produced from PastForward magazinesMilitary Tribunals
A couple of articles on the appeals against conscription.
Produced from PastForward magazines
Three very interesting and poignant stories from Jim Meehan, one of our members, commemorating Remembrance Day 2020.
Brothers in Arms
About two local miners who fought in WW1.
Wigan Soldier - Story of Survival
About a lad from Swinley who served in WW2.
Kate's Story
written by Jim's daughter Kate, about a Wigan schools visit to WW1 Battlefields in 2015.