Wednesday, 7 November 2018

Bury Fusiliers Memorial

The Fusiliers Memorial currently stands in the Gallipoli Gardens on Silver Street out side the Fusiliers Museum. The memorial used to be located outside the Wellington Barracks on Bolton Road, and was moved here when the barracks were closed.


XX

OMNIA AUDAX

MCM
XIV
+
MCM
XIX

TO THE
LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS
THEIR
DEEDS AND SACRIFICES
FOR
KING AND COUNTRY

MCMXXXIX
+
MCMXLV

AND ALL FUSILIERS WHO DIED
IN SUBSEQUENT CAMPAINGNS


On the Centenary of the Gallipoli Campaign
25th April 2015
In recognition of the 6 Victoria Crosses awarded to
Major Cuthbert Bromley
Captain Richard Willis
Sergeant John Grimshaw
Sergeant Alfred Richards
Sergeant Frank Stubbs
Private William Kenealy




Photos by Chris Gleave

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