Name: WRIGLEY, William

Nationality: British

Rank: Private

Regiment / Service: 30th Battalion. South Lancashire Regiment.

Date of Death: 10/05/1942

Age: 21

Service No: 3391180

Cemetery: Clitheroe Cemetery 

CWGC Certificate: William Wrigley

Grave/Memorial Ref: Grave 1005

Address or Parish: Clitheroe

Additional info: Only son of William and Florence Wrigley. Died in Blackburn Hospital. A military escort was provided and buglers sounded the Last Post and fired a salute and Reveille. The Rev, Norman Green officated. Buried on the 14th May 1942. Floral tributes were as follows- Dad, Mum and Aunt Tamar. Aunt Janie, Uncle Jim and Raymond. Aunt Maria, Uncle Albert, Cousin Albert and Marjorie. Aunt Ellen and Uncle Eddie. His pal Dick. His pal Jeffrey. Mr and Mrs Starkie. Ruth and George. Mr and Mrs Coates and Miss Wood. Mr and Mrs Jackson and Gerald, Mr and Mrs Burgess and family. David and Ada. Eilzabeth (Waddington). Mr and Mrs Saul and George. Clitheroe Branch, British Legion. Address listed as 27 Queen Street, Low Moor, Clitheroe.