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At a public meeting in April 1919 it was agreed to form a committee to raise money to create a memorial to commemorate the men of the village who had fallen in the First World War. The land for the memorial was given by Salt Union
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fence. The memorial was designed by Samuel Welsby, and unveiled in 1920. It is recorded in the
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439:on 16 January 2014
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458:53°13′23″N
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227:See also
169:WHO MADE
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363:Sources
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