HASLINGDEN'S war dead are set to be remembered in a new book.

Historian William Turner, 73, who was born and brought up in Grane Road, Haslingden, is penning the last pages of the book he has spent a year researching.

His book, A Book of Remembrance, will chart the details of how the 99 Haslingden soldiers each came to their death and where they were buried.

It will give biographic details of men from the town, Rising Bridge and Helmshore.

William, who now lives in Bamford Crescent, Accrington, came up with the idea after completing a similar book on the soldiers of Accrington who lost their lives in the Second World War.

He hopes the new book will be as successful as Battleground Europe - Accrington Pals Trail - Home and Overseas which was launched six years ago.

He said he was compelled to write the book after discovering that Haslingden's War memorial did not include names of the fallen men.

Mr Turner, who is self-funding the book, said: "I'm not doing it to make any money, it's a job that I wanted to do.

"Helmshore have their own memorial with the men's names listed but Haslingden hasn't. It was a decision made in 1948 by the town's council organisations in Haslingden not to have a memorial like the First World War memorial but to ensure each church had a memorial."

William has used various sources, including the Commonwealth War Commission website, family history groups, churches and family members.