War Memorial, Cemetery Road
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War Memorial, Cemetery Road
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 2 May 2018
Droylsden’s War Memorial was dedicated on 15th January 1921. It is situated on a small traffic island in Cemetery Road, close to Droylsden Cemetery. The memorial is in the form of a tall, triangular edifice, standing on a three-sided base. The memorial is approximately 25ft in height and there is a cross carved into top section of the column with vertical slits beneath its arms. The southern face of the memorial carries the simple inscription “REMEMBRANCE” whilst the northern side has the dates 1918 and 1914 either side of a new section added near the base with the following inscription: IN PROUD MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS TOWN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES AT THE CALL OF THEIR COUNTRY IN THE YEARS SINCE 1945 WE WILL REMEMBER THEM (see Image]) The dates 1939 – 1945 were added to the base after the Second World War.
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Image Location
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53.482581
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-2.153363