William Copley is remembered on his family gravestone |
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Photograph by BarnsleyHistorian
Monumental Inscription by the Barnsley Family History Society
Grave Location and Inscription:
A 5 S 5
In loving memory of / a dear mother Rachel Copley / who died Feb 8th 1955 aged 79 years / also a dear father Arthur Copley / who died Sept. 1st 1917 aged 49 years / also William Copley, / son of the aforenamed / who was killed in action / July 6th 1916, aged 22 years / Vase - Reunited.
William Copley is remembered on the Cudworth St Johns Church War Memorial
The Cudworth Local History and Heritage Group's book, Lest Cudworth Forgets, includes more information on him.
William Copley is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.