Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Blackpool
- Town
- Marton
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 21 March 1921
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Dedicated
Date: 21 March 1921
Attended by: Undefined - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 3321
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Current location
South West corner of churchyard
4
St Pauls Church
Honister Avenue
Marton
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY3 9PF
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 32414 34796
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Celtic cross on tapered shaft with moulded celtic decoration set on three stepped base and supported on both sides by rectangular tablets with names and dedication incribed in black lettering. The whole enclosed in green painted wrought iron railings.
- Inscription
- THIS CROSS/ THE GIFT OF MR & MRS J.P. DIXON/OF "THE MOUNT"/ IS ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD MEMORY OF/THESE MARTON MEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ashbridge, A
Ashworth, H
Atkinson, W
Bailey, T
Ball, J
Bamber, R
Best, R
Bickerstaffe, J
Birchall, H
Blackhurst, C
See details for all 65 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 64
Served and returned: 0
Died: 64
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 4100mm, width 900mm
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Men of Marton
- WMO ID: 205024
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 06-03-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
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