IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Bury Lane, CHORLEY, PR6 8SD
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Bury Lane, PR6 8SD by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Notes
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Image Listing (32 Images Found)
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Image
Details
Distance
1
St Joseph Catholic Church, Withnell
Image: © Alexander P Kapp
Taken: 25 Jul 2007
0.03 miles
2
St Joseph Roman Catholic Church Withnell
Founded before 1892 the building was still in use when this image was taken.
Image: © Steve Houldsworth
Taken: Unknown
0.03 miles
3
Looking towards the Village of Withnell
As seen from the footpath to Abbey Village
Image: © Chris Heaton
Taken: 17 Jul 2021
0.07 miles
5
The Story of the Heroic Deed
A closer view of the memorial (Image]) at St Paul's churchyard.
The inscription tells us the story of his bravery:
STORY OF THE HEROIC DEED
ORDERED TO TAKE AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE UNDER
HEAVY FIRE AND TO BRING BACK A REPLY AT ALL COSTS,
PRIVATE MILLER,WHILE CROSSING THE OPEN, WAS
ALMOST IMMEDIATELY SHOT THROUGH THE BODY. IN SPITE
OF THIS, WITH HEROIC COURAGE AND SELF-SACRIFICE, HE
STRUGGLED ON, DELIVERED HIS MESSAGE, STAGGERED BACK
WITH THE ANSWER, AND FELL AT THE FEET OF HIS OFFICER.
HE GAVE HIS LIFE WITH A SUPREME DEVOTION TO DUTY.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 7 Jul 2012
0.09 miles
6
Memorial to Private Miller
The memorial cross erected on the edge of St Paul's graveyard, facing the road, with a gap in the hedge.
The inscriptions read, on the shaft of the cross:
IN
MEMORY
OF
PRIVATE
JAMES
MILLER
V.C
THE KING’S OWN
(ROYAL LANCASTER
REGIMENT)
DIED FROM
WOUNDS ON
JULY 30TH 1916
AGED 26 YEARS
INTERRED AT
RECONDEL FRANCE
on the pedestal:
STORY OF THE HEROIC DEED
ORDERED TO TAKE AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE UNDER
HEAVY FIRE AND TO BRING BACK A REPLY AT ALL COSTS,
PRIVATE MILLER,WHILE CROSSING THE OPEN, WAS
ALMOST IMMEDIATELY SHOT THROUGH THE BODY. IN SPITE
OF THIS, WITH HEROIC COURAGE AND SELF-SACRIFICE, HE
STRUGGLED ON, DELIVERED HIS MESSAGE, STAGGERED BACK
WITH THE ANSWER, AND FELL AT THE FEET OF HIS OFFICER.
HE GAVE HIS LIFE WITH A SUPREME DEVOTION TO DUTY.
and on the base:
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 7 Jul 2012
0.09 miles
7
Graveyard, St Paul Church, Withnell
Image: © Alexander P Kapp
Taken: 25 Jul 2007
0.09 miles
8
Memorial to Private James Miller VC The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
On the base of the memorial is this inscription "Ordered to take an important message under heavy fire and to bring back a reply at all costs Private Miller while crossing the open, was almost immediately shot through the body, in spite of this, with heroic courage and self-sacrifice he struggled and deliverer the message, staggered back with the answer and fell at the feet of his officer. He gave his life with a supreme devotion to duty" His body is interred at Recondel, France
Image: © Alexander P Kapp
Taken: 25 Jul 2007
0.09 miles
