Dunscar War Memorial

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BLACKBURN ROAD Dunscar Dunscar War Memorial

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War Memorial. 1921, by Gaffin and Co. Copper sculpture set on a tapered stone pedestal, with a plinth and 3-stepped base. The sculpture depicts a soldier bearing his pack, standing with bowed head, and resting upon his upturned rifle. On the front face of the monument, an inscription reads: 'OUR GLORIOUS DEAD. THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN OF EGERTON , EAGLEY, DUNSCAR AND BROMLEY CROSS WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. LEST WE FORGET. WORLD WAR 1939-1945 (names) " AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM". The other faces bear the names of 132 servicemen who fell during the First World War. HISTORY: The memorial is located at the junction of Blackburn Road and Darwen Road, Dunscar. The wedge-shaped plot of land enclosed by the roadways was known locally as 'Finger Post', and it was here that short services were held each Sunday evening during the First World War, after which the names of the most recent casualties amongst the local community were read out. The choice of this site for the memorial thus has intense poignancy and massive significance for the communities which suffered those 132 losses. The monument was unveiled in May, 1921, and is listed on the U.K. National Inventory of War Memorials.

A war memorial of 1921 which is notable not only for its sculptural quality, but also for the commemorative significance of its site, known locally as 'Finger Post' where, during the First World War, Sunday evening services were held, and the names of the most recent casualties of the conflict were announced.

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