Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Lancaster
- Town
- Heysham
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: October 1920
Attended by: GEN ARCHIBALD HUNTER MP
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 3333
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Current location
1A
St Peter's Church
Main Street
Heysham
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA3 2RN
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 41048 61653
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Two stepped circular base surmounted by square plinth, tapered shaft and in-filled celtic cross. Inscription on the sides of the plinth. Figure of St George killing the Dragon depicted at the base of the front face of the cross shaft. Celtic knotwork design flanks the dedicatory inscription and arms of the cross and crown depicted in the centre of the arms of the cross.
- Inscription
- SIDE ONE: 1914 - 1919/ THE WARRIOR NERVES/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ HEYSHAM/ WHO FELL IN DEFENCE/ OF THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR OTHER SIDES: (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Atkinson, R
Ayrey, T
Bailey, Hm
Bargh, H
Brayshaw, C
Casson, F
Clarke, A
Clarke, S
Curwen, Hb
Dalgoutte, Gc
See details for all 36 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 36
Served and returned: 0
Died: 36
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
- 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
- Heysham
- WMO ID: 206072
- 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 - Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Lancaster Guardian -2nd October 1920 - pg.5 - picture of unveiling by General Hunter, M.P.
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