Walshaw Cross War Memorial
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Walshaw Cross War Memorial
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 16 Mar 2010
The War Memorial at Walshaw is in the form of a Celtic cross mounted on a square plinth. It is located at the junction of High Street and Walshaw Road. The plinth carries the dedication: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF OUR HEROIC DEAD THOSE MEN OF WALSHAW WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR OUR EMPIRE, HOMES, HONOUR AND LIBERTY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION AND UNVEILED 28TH AUGUST 1925 The dates 1939-45 were added after the Second World War. For a list of names inscribed on the memorial, see http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/3245 (Imperial War Museums)
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