Astley Park, War Memorial
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Astley Park, War Memorial
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 11 Jun 2014
Astley Park was donated to the people of Chorley in 1922 by its then-owner Reginald Tatton of nearby Cuerden Hall, as a memorial to the local men who were killed in World War I. As part of the peace celebrations to commemorate the ending of the First World War, a simple memorial consisting of a Celtic cross on top of a stone column and base was erected in its current position in early 1919 and dedicated to the fallen of the Borough. The Memorial Arch can be seen in the background to this photo. Close to the War Memorial, the Arch was erected at the Park Road entrance around 1923. It had previously marked the entrance to the Gillibrand Estate. Both structures were officially opened and dedicated at a civic ceremony on 31st May 1924.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.65537
Longitude
-2.634539