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Westhoughton War Memorial

WW2 Stone of Remembrance and Afghanistan Conflict inscription

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Juction of Market Street and Church Street paved area outside Westhoughton Clinic, Market Street, Westhoughton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL5 3RS, England

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SD 65260 05944

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 550
Description: A stepped sandstone paved area with a curved low wall to the rear, in the centre of which is a Stone of Remembrance bearing the WW2 Memorial, with a blacked, incised Afghanistan Conflict memorial on the wall to its right. There is a carved dedication on the parapet above the Stone, which bears the names incised in black. The dates of the conflict are incised on the sides of the Stone. In the centre of the paved area is the WW1 memorial - a fleury Portland stone cross on an octagonal column bearing a carved dedication, mounted on stepped octagonal plinth, with the dedication on its front face and the names on the other seven faces. The raised lead lettering is painted black. In 2018 a Great War Centenary plaque was installed on the wall to the right of the steps to the memorial (WMR 98947).
Inscription: On the shaft of the cross: Their name/ liveth/ for/ evermore On the Great War plinth front face: In Thankful Remembrance/ and in Gratitude/ to the Men of/ Westhoughton/ who Fell/ during the Great War/ 1914 - 1918./ The shall grow not old/ As we that are left grow old/ Age shall not weary them/ Nor the years condemn./ At the going down of the sun/ and in the morning/ We will remember them./ On the other seven faces: (Names) WW2 Stone of Remembrance: On the parapet: We will remember them On the sides: 1939 1945 On the face: To the Memory of those Men of Westhoughton/ who Gave their lives in the War for Freedom/ (Names) Attached rear wall: Afghanistan/ (Name)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 197
Died: 197
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of names: Alphabetically

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 109
Died: 109
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of names: Alphabetically

War: Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Rank, surname, initials, unit, date of death, age
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Westhoughton War Memorial

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