Ormskirk Comrades of the Great War

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Rededicated
Date: 28 October 2012
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

60890

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Current location

Coronation Park
Park Road
Ormskirk
West Lancashire
Lancashire
L39 3RN
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 41246 08233
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Outside the club.
Comrades of the Great War Club
Southport Rd
Ormskirk
West Lancashire
Lancashire
L39 1LN
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 390 050
Denomination: Undefined

Description

A pale stone, square section, tapered obelisk, with a shallow three stepped square crown and set on a three stepped square base. On the face of the main obelisk is a relief of a palm branch and laurel wreath.

Inscription

TO OUR COMRADES/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914-1918/ 1939-1945/ THE BLOOD OF HEROES/ IS THE SEED OF FREEDOM Base stone: THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY/ THE COMRADES OF THE GREAT WAR/ ORMSKIRK AND DISTRICT BRANCH

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 340
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Obelisk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

Ormskirk Comrades War Memorial
Grade II
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
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Condition

Ormskirk Comrades
WMO ID: 65280
Condition: Good [last updated on 29-08-2018]
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History

2011: The premises have been sold for redevelopment. The Club authorities have confirmed the external memorial will be suitably relocated. 2010: The memorial is planned to be moved.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

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