Neil Suckling sent the Archive this image which caused much discussion; the query was resolved and now can now reveal all! Eric Johnson advised: ”In 1919 a war shrine was given by the Marchioness of Zetland in memory of the dead of the 1914-1918 war. Her Ladyship unveiled the shrine and a dedication service was conducted by the Archbishop of Cleveland. The shrine was at the base of the Town Hall Tower where the present day noticeboard is situated. After the service the buglers of the Loftus Boy Scouts sounded ”The Last Post”. The shrine was removed in 1949 for safekeeping.” Details from Eric Jackson’s book ”People of the Past in Loftus”. The shrine is now maintained within Loftus Town Hall.
Image courtesy of Neil Suckling, thanks to Eric Johnson for directions to this information.
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