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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- West Lancashire
- Town
- Upholland
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: April 1927
Attended by: Canon C C Thicknesse - Unveiled
Date: April 1927
Attended by: MR G H Banks DL JF - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 3238
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Current location
Junction of Grove Road
Dingle Road and College Road
Grove Road
Upholland
West Lancashire
Lancashire
WN8 0EW
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 51971 05776
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Obelisk on wide platform with stepped approach. Names on tablets in gold lettering on the sides of the base. Wreath on 6 o'clock base of the pillar, sword in relief on 3 and 9 o'clock face of the obelisk, torches at each end of the base walls
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH / TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN / GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE 103 / UPHOLLAND MEN WHO GAVE THEMSELVES / FOR GOD AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS / THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS BASE: (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Abbott, H
Alker, H
Anders, E
Ashurst, T
Aspey, J
Aspinwall, B
Atherton, W
Ball, J
Ball, J T
Banks, J
See details for all 101 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 31
Served and returned: 0
Died: 31
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname
Order of information: Surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 103
Served and returned: 0
Died: 103
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Year died
Order of information: Year died
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Tablets
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Slate - Pedestal
Measurements: depth 3540mm, height C 1900mm, width 3540mm
Materials: Stone - Portland - Column
Measurements: height 6100mm
Materials: Stone - Portland
- Tablets
- Listing information
- WAR MEMORIAL
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- UP HOLLAND WW1 AND WW2
- WMO ID: 119388
- Condition: Good [last updated on 09-02-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2006: English Heritage considering listing. 1999: Floodlighting installation in progress 1995/6: Deterioration of foundations led to dismantling, reinforcement and repair where required C 1989: NAMES RE-GUILDED
- Costs
Memorial: C £700
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Liverpool Echo 18th May 2006
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