The Unveiling of the Burnley Cemetery War Memorial

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266942

Reference identifier

EBU20141204001

Title

The Unveiling of the Burnley Cemetery War Memorial

Place

Burnley

Personal names

Major General A. Solly-Flood, Reverand F.W. Rose

General notes

Major General A. Solly-Flood unveils a new war memorial cross in Burnley Cemetery. The cross is 14ft 6in high and bares the words "To honour the memory of those sailors and soldiers who gave their lives for their country in the Great War, 1914-1918, and who are buried in this cemetery." Surrounding it are screens with the names of the men commemorated by the cross.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

14.3 x 11

Year of image

1926

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Locator

D58: War Memorial Cross

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Subjects

BUILDINGS > Cemeteries And Memorials

BUILDINGS > Public buildings

HISTORY > The World Wars

HISTORY > Twentieth Century onwards

Place Names > Burnley

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