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The Westfield War Memorial Village is a living memorial to those who made a sacrifice in World War One. The first home was built here in 1919 and the village was officially opened in 1924 by Lord Haig 鈥� the former War Secretary. Now, there are 113 homes here (22 are privately owned). Residents are ex-service personnel.

The idea for Westfield came from the local architect Thomas H. Mawson. He had lost his youngest son in the Great War and wanted to create a community for the families of men who鈥檇 been badly injured. The land was donated by a well-known local family 鈥� the Storeys - and money was raised by the Lancaster community.

The Storey family has maintained close links to the village, in particular the charity which was set up to run it 鈥� and which still exists today owning the freehold.

The centrepiece of the village is a striking statue of a soldier offering water to a badly wounded comrade.

Many of the homes have names relating to WW1 battles. Recently, newer buildings have taken the names of more recent actions and conflicts 鈥� such as 鈥淜orea.鈥� 鈥淎den鈥� and 鈥淕oose Green.鈥�

Recent arrivals at Westfield include veterans from Afghanistan.

Location: Westfield War Memorial Village, Lancaster LA1 5PE

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