As part of the celebrations to mark the centenary of World War 1, a lectern is going to be installed on the corner of Welland Road and Dean Row to remember the part that this area played in the Great War.
Handforth Parish Council has agreed to provide £1000 to cover the costs for the installation of a black steel lectern on the site of the former prisoner of war camp.
The information for the notice board has been collated by Councillor Anthony Harrison with the help of local residents and Wilmslow Historical Society.
Councillor Anthony Harrison said "With the centenary anniversary of the First World War, I felt it appropriate that we remember the contributions that Handforth and its surrounding area made to the war effort. This was a perfect opportunity to ensure that a part of the villages history is captured for our future generations."
An official launch of the board will be held on September 13th when four people who all had family members in the prisoner of war camp will be coming over from Germany.
Photos: Prisoners of War and Refugees: The sleeping hall at Handforth camp, crowded with men on camp beds.
German prisoners tending garden and German prisoners receiving parcels from Germany.
Images are copyright of the Imperial War Museums (© IWM).
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