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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Hyndburn
- Town
- Great Harwood
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Falklands Conflict (1982), Korean War (1950-1953), Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
- Maker
- MESSRS WILLIAM FITZPATRICK (Designer)
MESSRS WILLIAM FITZPATRICK (Builder) - Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 2nd October 1926
Attended by: Maj Gen Sir Neil Malcolm KCB CB DSO; Mrs Ormerod - Unveiled
Date: 10th August 2004
Attended by: Members of Royal British Legion, soldier's family members - Dedicated
Date: 2nd October 1926
Attended by: Rev A F Johnson, MA, Vicar of Great Harwood - Show More (2)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 3304
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Current location
Memorial Park
Church Lane
Great Harwood
Hyndburn
Lancashire
BB6 7PT
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 73460 32989
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Three-stepped base surmounted by 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)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ainsworth, E
Ainsworth, J N
Allen, G
Altham, F
Arkwright, J
Ashcroft, R
Ashworth, A
Ashworth, E
Ashworth, H
Atterbury, L
See details for all 371 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 372
Served and returned: 0
Died: 372
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 55
Served and returned: 0
Died: 55
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname - Falklands Conflict (1982)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname
Order of information: Undefined - Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname
Order of information: Undefined - Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Creetown
- Obelisk
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Great Harwood Memorial Park with obelisk
- WMO ID: 134480
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 27-03-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 1992: lettering repaired Aug. 2004: Name of R A Clark, killed in Malaya, added to memorial. April 2008: Vandals have damaged the shelter by smashing the walls and roof.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- HYNDBURN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Reference
- Lancashire Evening Telegraph 10 August 2004 p.7
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