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War
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The War Memorial for Slaidburn (Lancs)
Photo : Mike Berrell (<mike_berrell@ntlworld.com>)
The War Memorial for Slaidburn (Lancs) is located at the junction of Chapel Street and The Skaithe in Slaidburn. The names of four men from Slaidburn are commemorated for the First World War and two for the Second World War. There are separate plaques for Dunsop (10 names), Dalehead (5 names), and Newton (7 names).
The panel for Newton (a village to the South of Slaidburn) includes two men who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
Lance Corporal Robert Blezard. 14190. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Robert and Jane Blezard, of Newton-in-Bowland, Clitheroe. Killed 4
October 1917. Aged 27.
Born Slaidburn (Clitheroe - Lancs), Enlisted Clitheroe, Resided Newton (Clitheroe).
Buried OXFORD ROAD CEMETERY.
Captain Lawrence Peel. Officer Commanding 7th Division Cycle Company,
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Peel, of Knowlmere Manor,
Clitheroe; husband of the Hon. Mrs. L. Peel (now the Hon. Mrs. Martin, of
The Brand, Loughborough, Leicestershire). Killed 23 October 1914. Aged 30.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Margaret Brenchley of the Slaidburn Village Archive (<mabrenchley@btinternet.com>) has forwarded information which relates to both Captain Peel and L/Cpl Blezard. The information is taken from local sources, and forms part of the commemoration of the start of the First World War by the parish of Slaidburn. The pages are in PDF format.
A comprehensive study on Lance Corporal Blezard's service in the First World War has been wriiten by Chris Baker of the fourteeneighteen website, and was commissioned by Peter Walmesley. This report was forwarded by Peter Walmesley to the Yorkshire Regiment Remembrance website.
The Commemorative Panels for Slaidburn on the Slaidburn War Memorial
Photo : Mike Berrell (<mike_berrell@ntlworld.com>)
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The Commemorative Panels for Dunsop
and Dalehead on the Slaidburn War Memorial Photo : Mike Berrell (<mike_berrell@ntlworld.com>) |
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The Commemorative Panel for Newton on the Slaidburn War Memorial
Photo : Mike Berrell (<mike_berrell@ntlworld.com>)
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