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Completion May 2022
The new memorial engraved stone plinths and surrounding areas were completed and a Ceremony of Dedication took place on May 7th 2022. With a few hundred people in attendance, including 15 Standard Bearers alongside the Boomerang Brass Band and Rossendale Male Voice Choir. A huge thank you to all our supporters and sponsorship donors, without you we could not have achieved this historic moment for the town of Ramsbottom.
October 2021
There are some remaining works to be carried out at the Memorial
Garden in Ramsbottom -
to install a new memorial containing the
names of those who fell in conflict during WW1 and WW2
and to
carry out new tree and shrub planting.
These works are due to take place on site towards the end of
November and December 2021
May 2021
Phase 1 of the work, the refurbishment of the Memorial Gardens is now complete. Phase 2 the installation of the stone plinths and engraving of the names on site, to commence late May early June, weather permitting.
March 2021
Building Work Commences on Memorial Gardens
Work has now commenced on the initial refurbishments of the Memorial Gardens before the additions of the plinths and engravings of the names around the War Memorial are done.
Pictures of this work and progress being made can be found by clicking Here
December 2020
Planning Permission Granted
We have now been granted planning permission by Bury Council. The news came to us on Christmas Eve.
The full list of WW1 and WW2 names to be engraved on the new memorial can found below.
Due to the current situation regarding the pandemic, we are unable to say when work will be started.
We will keep posting updates on our web site and also our Facebook page.
List of WW1 Names to be engraved | List of WW2 Names to be engraved |
In order to qualify for listing on the new war memorial, a casualty must meet the following criteria. This criteria has been adopted to avoid duplication where a casualty is named on more than one Civic memorial.
Church, factory, school and other such like non Civic memorials often duplicate names so a person could be named at his school, church and place of work. There are other names which are not from our town at all and where probably inserted by relatives, workmates or parishioners.
The criteria adopted is;
‘’To be included on the new war memorial the person must have been resident in the Ramsbottom Urban District at the time of enlistment’’.
The listing as shown on the website is not necessarily the final list and I would urge you to scrutinise them so that you can be sure that your loved one is not missed off.
The scrolling listing includes those who have a contact with Ramsbottom i.e a person was born here but moved to Burnley and enlisted there. This person would not be included as they were not a resident. The responsibility is for Burnley to acknowledge his sacrifice.
January 2018
New Year Cheer for Ramsbottom War
Memorial Project as Fund Raising Target is Achieved
With the fund now standing at £50,600 the
team are now starting the design stages with the help of and architect and
Rawson's Monumental Masons in Bury. It is planned that the new memorial,
which will be engraved with the names of the fallen from Ramsbottom and
surrounding villages, will be in place before this year's annual Remembrance
Sunday Parade, the centenary of the end of WW1.
A list of names that are eligible to be
engraved on the new memorial can be found at the Rose & Crown, Carr St.,
Ramsbottom, also at Ramsbottom Royal British Legion and Ramsbottom Library.
The team will also be holding information
events at local supermarkets over the coming weeks so that the public can
view the names and ask questions.
Fundraising will continue for a short
while to enable a contingency fund to be put in place and also allow the web
site to continue functioning for years to come.
28th September 2017 - Total Now Raised is:
£43,900
Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far
Just over £6K to go
5th September 2017 - Total Raised So Far
We have now raised a total of £40,200
Thank you to everyone who has donated or supported us in any way so far.
We need to raise £50,000 in total so we are well on our way.
Your continued support is needed if we are to achieve our goal
We are very pleased to be able to offer
these hand-made Military Crosses which can be engraved with the
details of your family member or loved one. A lovely item of remembrance and keepsake. Order now in readiness for November |
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Please go to our Donate page to order |
Grand Raffle December 9th 2016 Winning Tickets
1st - 629
2nd - 440
3rd - 123
4th - 177
5th - 191
6th - 652
7th - 109
8th - 955
9th - 965
10th - 100
11th - 468
Thank you to everyone who bought tickets or donated prizes.
21st November 2016 - Total Raised So Far
We have now raised a total of £29,556
Thank you to everyone who has donated or supported us in any way so far.
We need to raise £50,000 in total so we are well on our way.
Your continued support is needed if we are to achieve our goal by the end of the WW1 Centenary Commemorations.
9th November 2016 St Paul's Ramsbottom Ladies Group Donation
1st October 2016 Soroptomists International of Ramsbottom Donation
14th June 2016 ISM Recycling Ramsbottom awarded Gold Patron Status
May 30th 2016 - Parachute Regiment Association presented with certificate after donation to the War Memorial Project
May 2016 - Carolyn Storey's Grandfather, Jack, receives Gold Patron Award after Carolyn's London Marathon Run for the War Memorial Project
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Pictures by kind permission of Mr P. Cryer |
Our exhibition at St Stephens WW1 Event in Elton |
Readers of the WW2 Casualties Names |