Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- Wyre
- Town
- Poulton Le Flyde
- County
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 55004
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Current location
Main hall rear (east) wall.
Baines Sixth Form College
Highcross Rd
Poulton Le Flyde
Wyre
Lancashire
FY6
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 347 382
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Maroon leather bound book of remembrance. School crest on front of book. The opening page bears the main dedication and is illustrated with images of a memorial, books and a leaf design. The name of the school is written as if in a banner. The symbol of the school appears at the foot of the page. Certain of the letters of the dedication are in gothic style. On the following pages are the names, two columns on each page. Those who were killed in action or died on service are marked with a small cross. Names are handwritten onto card.
- Inscription
- OPENING PAGE: BAINES'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL/ POULTON LE FLYDE/ Old Boys and/ Masters of the School/ who served with/ His Majesty's Forces/ during the Great/ War 1914-1919 OTHER PAGES: (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 324
Served and returned: 280
Died: 44
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,decorations
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Book
Measurements: height c 300mm
Materials: Leather, Card
- Book
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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