One of my favourite walks recently was the short walk up Holcombe Hill. Maybe it was the company that day, or the great weather. From in front of the Peel Monument we could clearly see the skyline of Manchester city centre a good few miles south of here. Ramsbotton is a very picturesque place to visit and I look forward to spending more time there in future. Peel Monument is a memorial tower to Sir Robert Peel, a Prime Minister of the UK in the mid 19th century.
Taking only photographs – leaving only footprints
I was shown this monument when my late, ex husband drove me up to Ramsbottom from Wales, to introduce me to his parents in 1995. I thought it a beautiful area with magnificent views. He and I were married in Bury registry office the following year.
It is the planning his funeral, with his much loved two sons, that has brought me here to seek out an image of the Peel Tower to include in his visual tribute.
Thank you Mr O’Keefe, for this lovely image.