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NELSON TOWN CENTRE |
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© Susan Eldridge October 2002 |
Location: These two memorials stand outside the library which is on the corner of Cross Street and Market Street.
OS ref: 103 SD863383
The words read:
THE GREAT WAR IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF OUR GLORIOUS DEAD 1914 - 1918
ALSO OF THOSE WHO FELL 1939 - 1945 |
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© Susan Eldridge October 2002 |
Also outside the Library is this memorial to the Scouts from Nelson who died in the First World War. There were 105 Scouts from Nelson who gave their lives during the war.
The words read:
(Under the feet of the statue is the Scout motto)
BE PREPARED
TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE NELSON SCOUTS WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
This memorial was originally erected in Victoria Park in 1919 and was moved to its present location in 1998 after being restored. It is the only one of its kind in the country. |
