Hébuterne in Pas-de-Calais, Upper France, France — Western Europe

Chorley Pals

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 10, 2024

1. Chorley Pals Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

A la mémoire des ‘Chorley Pals’ de la Compagne ‘Y’, 11eme (Service) Bataillon du Régiment East Lancashire, qui tomberent a Serre lors de la Bataille de Somme en juillet 1916.
La ville de Chorley

La qu les alouettes chantent et ou poussent des coquelicots, ils dorment en paix a tout jamais.

Remembering the ‘Chorley Pals’, of the ‘Y’ Company, 11th (Service) Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, who fell in the attack on Serre during the Battle of the Somme in July 1916.
from the Town of Chorley

Where larks sing and poppies grow, they sleep in peace for evermore.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 50° 6.345′ N, 2° 39.395′ E. Memorial is in Hébuterne, Hauts-de-France (Upper France), in Pas-de-Calais. It is on Unnamed farm road south of Rue du Chateau d'Eau, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Hébuterne, Hauts-de-France 62111, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony

and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burnley and District Pals Memorial (here, next to this marker);

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Accrington Pals (a few steps from this marker); The British Front Line (a few steps from this marker); The Barnsley Pals (within shouting distance of this marker); Sheffield World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Railway Hollow Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Queen's Cemetery (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hunters Cemetery (approx. 3.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hébuterne.

Also see . . . Chorley Pals Memorial Organization site. (Submitted on July 13, 2024.)

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 10, 2024

2. Chorley Pals Memorial

The memorial can be seen near the Accrington Pals Memorial to the left in this view of the park entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.