Commemorating WW1 and the fallen: 2

A willow figure - commemorating the enigmatic Susannah Knight, a local former school teacher - standing in the Astley Hall Walled Garden, Chorley.  Susannah travelled the world compiling a list of the 'Chorley Pals', a group of young men from Chorley (some of whom she taught French in 1914-1915), and who fought and gave their lives in WW1, mostly at the Somme.  These books of remembrance, the "Golden Books", are available to view at Astley Hall.

Welcome 2013....

Well, a new year and another attempt at a 365 project.  Whilst I am limited by disability and mobility problems, I shall still try for a one-a-day - obviously, this could get quite repetitive and so, against my better judgement, a number of shots may well end up being 'over-manipulated', especially by the use of 'instagram-type' effects.

The first of the year (1/365) is of Astley Hall, Chorley, and employs effects courtesy of PIXLR .

Astley Hall

Having moved home in April to the edge of Chorley, to Astley Village, this was my first exploratory recce onto Astley Park and the historic Astley Hall.  The building is now a museum and hosts a number of arty exhibitions throughout the year and is also a weddings venue.