Parr Fold Park War Memorial - Walkden, UK - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The memorial made from Portland Stone is in the form of an obelisk standing on a three step base. It was erected in 1925 and was amended after the Second World War to also commemorate that war.

There is a carving of a wreath near the top of the obelisk and at the base the following inscription.

THEY DIED

THAT WE MAY LIVE

1914-1918
1939-1945

There is also a bronze plaque on the ground in front of the memorial.

A BRONZE TABLET
INSIDE THE TOWN HALL
RECORDS THE NAMES OF
270 MEN OF THIS DISTRICT
WHO MADE
THE SUPREME SACRIFICE

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/21/1925 Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Walkden Council Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: Parr Fold Park Parr Fold Road Walkden, Greater Manchester United Kingdom M28 7DB Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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