Oswaldtwistle War Memorial - Page 4

Neil · 03-02-2010, 19:09

I like the lights as well.

We don't want to tell the out of towners about it. Last thing we want is the Accy sneaking over the border to have a look

ossymark · 03-02-2010, 19:16

How true K S H, somebody wants a pat on the back as a way of saying thank you. Not everybody's cup of tea I know, remembering the fallen, however hightlighting this tremendous sculpture must have the desired effect on a lot more people who pass it of an evening..

K.S.H · 03-02-2010, 19:20

Yeah but if it was just lit with white it could look a bit dull, might be a personal choice but I thing it looks great with the green and blue shining on it

ossymark · 03-02-2010, 19:27

Exactly, to highlight both the soldiers and the winged statue of victory. Looks great..

garinda · 26-08-2010, 10:57

For anyone who didn't see last weekend's Observer, the council are planning to add the names of the town's war dead, killed after 1918, on the newly installed Roll of Honour.

The details were in the paper, but I can't see them online, so I don't think there should be a problem adding them here.

Anyone who wants to add the details of someone killed in action, needs to contact Andrew Hayhurst at HBC, on 01254 388111, or the Area Management Team on 01254 380121, or take in as many details as possible, name, rank, army number, dates etc., to the Willows Lane Depot.

On behalf of the people who have made this possible, thank you.

My mum is thrilled that her dad's name will now be recorded at a place that is very special to her family.

Retlaw · 26-08-2010, 12:02

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Originally Posted by garinda

For anyone who didn't see last weekend's Observer, the council are planning to add the names of the town's war dead, killed after 1918, on the newly installed Roll of Honour.

The details were in the paper, but I can't see them online, so I don't think there should be a problem adding them here.

Anyone who wants to add the details of someone killed in action, needs to contact Andrew Hayhurst at HBC, on 01254 388111, or the Area Management Team on 01254 380121, or take in as many details as possible, name, rank, army number, dates etc., to the Willows Lane Depot.

On behalf of the people who have made this possible, thank you.

My mum is thrilled that her dad's name will now be recorded at a place that is very special to her family.

I just hope they make a better job of the 2nd WW memorial than they did of the 1st WW one, there are quite a few names still missing on that.

Some times details of men who died in WW2 are more difficult to find than WW1.

Retlaw.

cashman · 27-08-2010, 22:12

Can understand yer mam being well pleased rindy.

jaysay · 28-08-2010, 09:35

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Originally Posted by cashman

Can understand yer mam being well pleased rindy.

Ya cashy and Garinda's Nan would have been over the moon

floodlight · 14-10-2010, 02:56

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Surprised no-ones mentioned the monument being lit up at night, I think it looks well with the coloured light shining on it

Well as I want past the other morning the war memorial in Oswaldtwistle was not illuminated and I notice the war memorial in Rishton is also now in darkness..cant decide if this is a maintainance failure or a misplaced attempt at making economy savings