Welcome to the Chorley Pals Memorial Website

Artist's impression of the statue and plinth

Erecting  a  memorial to the Chorley Pals – Y Company, 11th (Service) Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, who left the town in February 1915 to fight in World War One.

The project to erect a memorial in the town to the Chorley Pals is nearing completion. Close to three years from starting the appeal, work began on the memorial site on Union Street, overlooking the main market, on Wednesday, 20th January.

The unveiling of the statue will take place at 2.00 p.m. on Sunday, 28th February.

During February and March there will be a series of events featuring the Chorley Pals – ranging from a church service in the town on the 23rd February, to an exhibition and a number of talks in the Central Library – all are welcome to attend.

The full programme of events leading up to the unveiling can be downloaded here.

Chorley Pals Book Now Available

The front cover of the new book

The long-awaited book featuring a comprehensive history of the Chorley Pals by Steve Williams and John Garwood has been published.

The book has 160 pages and over 300 photographs and covers the history of the Chorley Pals from their formation in September 1914 right through the Great War. There are eye-witness accounts of the attack on the 1st July 1916, maps, diaries and a complete breakdown of everyman who served in the Company – one of four units who eventually made up the 11th (Service) Battalion (Accrington), the East Lancashire Regiment – known collectively as “The Accrington Pals”.

Priced at just £12.95, copies can be purchased from any branch of Chorley Building Society and can also be purchased from Lindsay Hoyle’s Constituency Office at 35 – 39 Market Street in Chorley, direct from the Chorley Pals Memorial by calling 01254 854298 or sending a cheque for £15.95 made payable to “Chorley Pals Memorial Fund” to 42 Smithy Close, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 8NW.

Proceeds from the sale of the book go towards the Chorley Pals Memorial Statue Appeal.