Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Wyre
- Town
- Scorton
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
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Current location
On the lane leading from the square.
Snowhill Lane
Scorton
Wyre
Lancashire
PR3 1AU
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 50228 48792
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- An 'Iron' style stone cross, set on a square block plinth and rough stone step base, within a small garden area.
- Inscription
- 1914-1918/ THEY DIED THAT/ WE MIGHT LIVE/ TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/AND TO THE SACRED MEMORY/ OF/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Name)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Applegarth, John Oliver
Applegarth, William Broughton
Barclay, William
Carter, Thomas James
Chippendale, Richard
Collins, Arthur L
Firth, Peter (rev)
Parker, James
Swindlehurst, James
Till, Matthew
See details for all 10 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, regiment, decorations.
Order of information: Surname. - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, service
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
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
- History
- CLEANED AND LETTERS REPAINTED 1987
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
- Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Photo & details at: www.tracesofwar.com/sights/17393/War-Memorial-Scorton.htm
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