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memorial obelisk - Taken by Bill Boaden 12 May 2013
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Great Harwood - Taken by Chris Reynolds 06 Dec 2017
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Great Harwood - Taken by Chris Reynolds 06 Dec 2017
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Great Harwood - Taken by Chris Reynolds 06 Dec 2017
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Great Harwood - Taken by Chris Reynolds 06 Dec 2017
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Great Harwood under repair - Taken by David Wolfenden 16 Apr 2024
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Great Harwood under repair - Taken by David Wolfenden 16 Apr 2024
Reference WMO/134480
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- Flora and Fauna Flora and Fauna (any)
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- First World War (1914-1918)
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Falklands Conflict (1982)
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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) The Park - URBAN DISTRICT OF/ GREAT HARWOOD/ MEMORIAL PARK/ THIS PARK LAND COMPRISING 23 ACRES/ WAS GIVEN IN THE YEAR 1921 TO THE/ PEOPLE OF GREAT HARWOOD FOR THEIR/ FREE USE AND ENJOYMENT/ BY/ JAMES BOARDMAN Esq./ WILLIAM PICKUP Esq./ AND/ HENRY MILTON THIMPSON Esq./ THE WAR MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED FROM/ FUNDS RAISED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ THIS TABLET/ WAS PLACED HERE BY THE COUNCIL/ TO COMMEMORATE/ THEIR BENEFICIENT ACTION
Grade II (England)
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