St Oswalds Church

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Wyre
Town: Preesall
County: Lancashire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 72414

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Current location

St Oswalds Church
Lancaster Road
Preesall
Wyre
Lancashire
FY6 0DU
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 35937 48357
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Two Nowy headed boards close side be side. WW1 larger of the two in metal, the WW2 board is polished wood. The WW1 Plaque has raised relief lettering, the WW2 board has gold painted lettering.

Inscription

WW1 Plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE HEROES OF THIS PARISH WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ NONE UNTIMELY DIE, WHO DIE FOR ENGLAND/ ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION WW2 Board: 1939 - 1945/ I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE/ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 26
Served and returned: 0
Died: 26
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initial, Name
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 22
Served and returned: 0
Died: 22
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Full name
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

St Oswalds Church

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