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Accrington Pals
1st July 1916 is a day which scarred Accrington forever.For on that one fateful day a battalion of men drawn from Accrington and neighbouring towns - known as the Accrington Pals - saw action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
Out of 720 Accrington Pals who took part in the attack, 584 were killed, wounded or missing
Almost everyone in the area was touched by the losses. Everyone knew a relative, friend or neighbour who had been killed or wounded.
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This project is supported by the People of Accrington & Church Together Partnership, and is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, and the Government's Single Regeneration Budget. |
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