Standish Memorial Garden

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Ceremony

Rededicated
Date: 8 May 2004
Attended by: MP, MEP, Clergy, Mayor

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

78733

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Current location

Junction of High Street and Church Street
Standish Memorial Garden
High St
Standish
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN6 0HD
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 56392 09986
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Land was bought as a backdrop to the fountain, erected to mark Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. The gardens were opened on 21 June 1897 - to be known as the Queen Victoria Gardens. After WW1 the gardens were enclosed with the low wall and railings, and the WW1 Memorial erected within. They appear to have been known as the Memorial Gardens thereafter. In 2004 they were refurbished. The inscribed stone in the front wall was installed as part of the refurbishment. and was rededication on 8 May 2004. The railings (removed in WW2) were replaced at a later date. Contains WMR 18513, WMR 78735 and WMR 78736

Inscription

STANDISH ROYAL BRITISH LEGION / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Inscription legible?

yes

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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