Dedication service for Heywood’s Memorial additions

Dedication Service for Heywood’s Memorial 4 stone flags

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Four new stone flags have been installed by Heywood Township as part of the borough's World War One Centenary commemorations and a dedication service to commemorate the recent new additions to Heywood Cenotaph was held today, Saturday 25 July.

Stone carved and painted flags of the Union flag, the white ensign, RAF ensign and the red ensign have been added to the original memorial, carved by Heywood Master Stonemason Harry Simpson of Urban Stone.

The Mayor Councillor Surrinder Biant said: “Our memorials are a unique and a special part of the place and represent a community's method of remembrance, providing a strong link to the past. These new stone flags are they are a stunning addition to the memorial in Heywood. I was honoured to speak at such an important occasion.”

Council Leader Richard Farnell also spoke during the service and said: “Looking at this memorial you can see the sacrifices made by so many. Line after line, column after column, each name representing a life, each life represents a family who has lost a loved one. The names carved out as an everlasting reminder to us all.”

Lead Member for the Armed Forces, Councillor Alan McCarthy, said: “The four stone flags are a fitting addition to the Heywood Memorial Gardens. They further demonstrate our commitment to the Armed Forces and to ensuring that the great sacrifices made by the few for the many never get forgotten.”

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