Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Blackpool
Town
Blackpool
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
66964

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Current location

Located in the Memorial Chapel
Church of St John the Evangelist
Church Street
Blackpool
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY1 1BP
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 30659 36343
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
An illuminated page, framed and glazed, recording and describing a Council Minute commemorating the 50th anniversary of the surrender of Singapore and the sacrifice of Blackpool residents who served and died there.
Inscription
Blackpool Borough Council/ At a Special Meeting of/ the Council of the Borough held/ at the Town Hall/ on Friday 31st of January 1992/ It was moved by Councillor John Turton/ Seconded by Councillor Harold Lewis/ Resolved: It is 50 years since the surrender of Singapore during the Far/ East Campaign in which some 2,000 men from Blackpool and the surrounding/ area served. The Council wishes to mark the occasion by remembering the/ sacrifice of those men who did not return but gave their lives that we might/ live in peace and security and by thanking those who did return for the/ valuable service they have to the town./ Accordingly the Council records its sincere thanks to all those men of/ this area who served in the Far East Campaign as members of the 137th / Army Field Regiment, the 88th Field Regiment and the 2nd and 5th Loyals,/ the Royal Navy, The Royal Marines, the Royal Air Force and other Army Units./ Certified as a true extract/ (Signed)/ Chief Executive
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Oak, Glass, Paper
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Parish Council

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