Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Fylde
Town
St Annes On Sea
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
54923

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Current location

North wall of Lady Chapel
St Thomas Church
Clifton Drive
St Annes On Sea
Fylde
Lancashire
FY8 1JL
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 32525 28379
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular brass plaque set into the wall.
Inscription
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ It is better for us to die in battle than to behold/ the calamaties of our People and our Sanctuary
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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