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Memorial details

Memorial type: Sculptured / Cast figure
District: Fylde
Town: Wesham
County: Lancashire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 584

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Current location

WEETON RD AND GARSTANG RD
72 Garstang Road
Wesham
Fylde
Lancashire
PR4 3AP
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 41741 32917
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Soldier with inverted rifle on tall plinth surrounding by metal railing. Inscription and names are carved at the sides of plinth.

Inscription

IN / MEMORY OF / THE / MEDLAR WITH WESHAM / HEROES / WHO FELL / IN THE / WORLD WARS / 1914-1918 / AND / 1939-1945 / THEIR NAME SHALL LIVE FOR EVER

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Allbeck, T
Alston, W
Blacoe, J
Boulton, A
Charnley, A
Clarke, H
Crane, J
Crompton, G
Crompton, W J
Dagger, T
See details for all 49 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 28
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 28
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,rank
Order of information: surname
First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 49
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 49
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,rank
Order of information: surname

Components

Figure
Measurements: depth 2FT 6IN, height 16FT, width 2FT 6IN
Materials: Stone
Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

WAR MEMORIAL WITH SURROUNDING RAILINGS
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

Medlar with Wesham
WMO ID: 200063
Condition: Fair [last updated on 08-02-2017]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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