[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by garinda

When this idea was first mooted they asked for all the names of the town's war dead to be included, that's why my mum contacted Roy Lockwood about her father, who died in 1944.

I can understand why this hasn't happened, as there would be a lot more names. I just wondered why they asked via the press for a list relating to every war, then changed their minds.

Looking in old articles of the Observer, it's clear the council were made aware of mistakes relating to the list of the fallen from 1914-18, way back in 2004, thanks to Retlaw.

Memorial bid for forgotten heroes - News - Accrington Observer

Sadly the whole thing is becoming a shambles.

We can split an atom, but we can't make a correct list of those from Oswaldtwistle who gave their lives in the Great War.

Lets hope Gayle reads this.
They had enough notice about those missing.
They also knew who I was.

Retlaw.