Lancashire Regiment Monument
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Lancashire Regiment Monument
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 12 May 2012
The Inscription reads: IN COMMEMORATION OF THE GRANTING OF THE FREEDOM OF THE BOROUGH OF HYNDBURN 29TH JUNE 2002 TO THE QUEEN'S LANCASHIRE REGIMENT THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED TO THE EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT IN MEMORY OF ALL RANKS WHO SERVED AND DIED IN ALL WARS, PARTICULARLY THHOSE OF THE 11TH (SERVICE) BATTALION (ACCRINGTON) OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE ACCRINGTON PALS" THE EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT TOGETHER WITH THE SOUTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT AND THE LOYAL REGIMENT (NORTH LANCASHIRE) IS THE FOREBEAR OF THE QUEEN'S LANCASHIRE REGIMENT SPECTAMUR AGENDO LOYALLY I SERVE
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Image Location
Latitude
53.751861
Longitude
-2.364837