Memorial details

Memorial type
Other structure
Town
Euxton
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Falklands Conflict (1982), Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
84412

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Current location

Corner of Wigan Road and School Lane
Euxton
Lancashire
PR7 6JH
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 55487 19103
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Two rendered walls set at about 60 degrees to each other meet in a rendered pillar topped with a stone pyramid, on each face of which is carved a composite badge surmounted by a crown, representing the three branches of the Armed Forces - Navy, Army and Air Force, below which is carved 'Euxton Remembers'. There is a black marble panel, with inscribed gold lettering, on the central pillar, upon which two names relating to 'Other Conflicts' are inscribed in gold lettering beneath the Dedication. To its left two columns of WW1 names, and to its right a single column of WW2 names, are similarly inscribed. Nearby an interpretive board provides a history of the project to set up the Memorial, along with full details of those commemorated, including photographs of many of them.
Inscription
On the faces of a pyramid on top of the central pillar: Euxton Remembers On the central pillar: Lest/ We/ Forget/ Other Conflicts (2 names, plus the names of the conflicts) On the left-hand wall: WW1/ 29 names On the right-hand wall: WW2/ 19 names The interpretative board carries a full account of the details of the project to set up the Memorial, and carries an alphabetical list of all 50 names inscribed on the Memorial itself.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, Walter George
Balcombe, Cyril
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 29
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 29
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initial(s) on the Memorial itself, fuller details on the accompanying interpretative board
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initial(s) on the Memorial itself, fuller details on the accompanying interpretative board
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials on the Memorial itself, fuller details on the accompanying interpretative board
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Afghanistan (2001-2014)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials on the Memorial itself, fuller details on the accompanying interpretative board
    Order of information: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: An interpretative plaque is sited near the Memorial giving full details of the project and its history from its inception in 2011. This also carries a numbered, alphabetical list of all those commemorated, giving their service details and date of death. Photographs of many of them are ranged around the board, each numbered as they appear on that list. There are also photographs of the existing Memorials in the community. The sponsors and the committee are also named on this board - an image of which is attached.
Responsibility
Euxton Parish Council

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