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The purchase also had the aim of creating a place of public resort in everlasting memory of those sons of the town who gave their lives in the First World War.

Prior to the official handover, the war memorial consisting of a large sculpture of a Grenadier Guard in full battle dress and standing in the familiar mourning pose overlooking the town, and mounted on a Scots granite plinth had been constructed within area to form a memorial garden.

In order to mark the centenary, a re-enactment took place at the Castle Gates in front of a sizeable gathering of local people and involving the civic leaders of today, who played the part of their civic predecessors.

Principal participants (left to right) Cllr Donna O’Rourke (Deputy Mayor of Clitheroe), Jude Hedges-Robinson, Catharine Robinson, Cllr Mark Hindle (Mayor of RVBC), Gaynor Hibbert (Mayoress of Clitheroe), Cllr Jonathan Hill (Mayor of Clitheroe) Simon O’Rourke (Consort to Deputy Mayor of Clitheroe), Cathy Holmes (Clitheroe Town Clerk), Andrew Snape (great grandson of Thomas Snape) John Spencer (Event coordinator). PIC: David Bleazard

In 1923 Alderman Tom Garnett, who headed the fundraising effort, handed over the title deeds and keys to Mayor James Whipp, who accepted them on behalf of the town.

The centenary event saw Clitheroe Town Council Mayor, Jonathan Hill, hand over a replica title deed and key to Mayor Mark Hindle of Ribble Valley Borough Council.

Both were assisted by Catharine Robinson and her son, Jude Hedges-Robinson, who were the great grandaughter and great great grandson respectively of Alderman Tom Garnett, who had travelled from their home in London to take part.

Re-enactment staged at Clitheroe Castle to mark centenary of public ownership