Memorial

Great Harwood

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Current Location

Memorial Park, Church Lane, Great Harwood, Hyndburn, Lancashire, BB6 7PT, England

SD 73460 32989

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 3304
Description: Three-stepped base surmounted by square plinth and obelisk. Inscription in black lettering on the sides of the plinth and base of the obelisk.
Inscription: Around the base of the obelisk: AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM (6 O'clock face): TO OUR / GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ 1914 1918/ AND/ 1939 1945/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM/ THIS TOWN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR, AS A THANK OFFERING FOR THOSE/ WHO SERVED IN THE WAR AND HAVE BEEN RESTORED TO/ THEIR HOMES, AND AS A PERPETUAL REMINDER OF FOUR/ YEARS OF GREAT ANXIETY AND SORROW WHICH WE/ SHARED TOGETHER AND OF THE GLORIOUS VICTORY WHICH/ BY THE MERCY OF GOD FINALLY CROWNED OUR ARMS. (9 O'clock face): 1939 - 1945 / (Names) (12 O'clock face): MALAYA/ 1948-1960/ (Name)/ KOREA 1950-1953/ (Name)/ FALKLANDS CAMPAIGN 1982/ (Name)/ (Names) (3 O'clock face): (Names)