War Memorial and Garden of Remembrance
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War Memorial and Garden of Remembrance
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 2 Mar 2016
Situated just off Lever Park Avenue, the stone memorial carries a plaque on one side which reads: "IN TREASURED REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF HORWICH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918" Another plaque on the opposite face reads: "THIS GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF HORWICH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" (see Image])
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Image Location
Latitude
53.603272
Longitude
-2.555326