There is one road in to Calder Vale - and only one road out, the same one! There are paths in at the top of the village by the lodge and also around the back of the factory. I have taken part in the "Calder Vale Supper run" twice - it passes the memorial - but you won't notice - the legs are screaming! It was also on the route of the " Bleasdale Bash" This was the first long distance challenge I ever undertook. Pretty certain this event was never revived. However the memorial. This is recorded in the IWM Archives as No. 3380. There is additional information here.
 |
| Calder Vale Methodist Chapel, The road goes up to the left to cottages and then continues via a style as a path. A mill is on the right. The supper race starts and finishes here. The river Calder is to the right. The photograph is almost on the bridge. |
 |
| The Memorial is about 300 metres from the last picture. The road continues to the village. Houses face the cross. |
 | ||||||||
| Face on. The inscription on the cross reads: 1914 -1918 IN HONOUR AND MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO SERVED AND FELL IN THE GREAT WARS. On the top level of the pedestal is engraved: 1939 JAMES MAGILL 1945 THOMAS JAMES LEVER RUSHTON FRANCIS WRENALL |
The links take you to the CWGG or a family history site.
 | |||
| This is from the left: JAMES CROMPTON HERMAN FLETCHER JOHN GREAVES ERNEST HALTON GEORGE HARRIS THOMAS HOGGARTH JOHN JOSE THOMAS LINSAY |
 |
| The main road is to the right, It heads towards the A6... eventually. |
 | |
| THOMAS LONGWORTH HARRY MALLEY SAMUEL PIPER ALBERT RAY FRANK WALTON RICHARD WHITESIDE ROBERT WHITTAM |
 |
| The memorial garden. |
No comments:
Post a Comment