2016
SD7711 : Walshaw War Memorial
taken 8 years ago, near to Tottington, Bury, England
This is 1 of 2 images, with title Walshaw War Memorial in this square
Walshaw War Memorial
The War Memorial at Walshaw is in the form of a Celtic cross mounted on a square plinth. It is located at the junction of High Street and Walshaw Road.
The plinth carries the dedication:
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF OUR
HEROIC DEAD
THOSE MEN OF WALSHAW WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR OUR EMPIRE, HOMES, HONOUR AND LIBERTY
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919
THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
AND UNVEILED 28TH AUGUST 1925
The dates 1939-45 were added after the Second World War.
For a list of names inscribed on the memorial, see Link
(Imperial War Museums)
The plinth carries the dedication:
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF OUR
HEROIC DEAD
THOSE MEN OF WALSHAW WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR OUR EMPIRE, HOMES, HONOUR AND LIBERTY
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919
THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
AND UNVEILED 28TH AUGUST 1925
The dates 1939-45 were added after the Second World War.
For a list of names inscribed on the memorial, see Link
(Imperial War Museums)![Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/somerights20.gif){kind=small}
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- Grid Square
- SD7711, 54 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 3 April, 2016 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 5 April, 2016
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SD 776 116 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:36.0722N 2:20.3706W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SD 776 116
- View Direction
- North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
