On Sunday 13th September 2015 FODC had it’s Heritage Open Day,
with a exhibition and refreshments at the Whitehall Community Building.
John opens the Heritage Open Day
over 50 local residents attended the Heritage walk at Darwen Western Cemetery –
part of national heritage open days.
Tony & Harold introduce everybody to the Cemetery Walk.
FODC members and local historians Tony Foster and Harold Heys gave a
walk round the Cemetery giving details of local associations
with The Gallipoli campaign during WW1.
Tony & Harold guides everybody up the hill passing the Ashton Memorial
The FODC also presented their plan for the Heritage lottery structure and
heritage programme about to be submitted.
Tony in full flow!
FODC September 2015
(Photos by Roy Cox)