Set in Ashton Gardens, the war memorial is most imposing, quite possibly the most imposing on the Fylde coast. The sculpture is by Walter Marsden and it is very moving. This is Walter Marsden at his peak. According to the UKNIWM the memorial was unveiled by Alderman C F Critchley on the 12th of October 1924. Much of the information seems sketchy, hopefully my photographs will give a better insight into the description. There are further photographs at the datastore as well as a list of the fallen.
The architect was Mr Thomas Smith Tait.
There is a Pathe News clip here. The clip is from the west side of the memorial. Peace is facing out to sea.The location on a map is shown here.
The architect was Mr Thomas Smith Tait.
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| Looking from the north, Ashton Gardens also has a lake as well as a rose garden |
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| The soldier on the north side |
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| Mother and child on the south side |
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| The panel on the east side of the monument. In the datastore are close ups of the detail. This is a panoramic image made up of a composite |
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| Peace looking out to sea |
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| 1939 to 1945 inscription |
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| Continuation of the inscription on the opposite side. The names are in the data store |
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| The Great War inscription |
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| Peace looking out to sea |
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| The Soldier |
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| Peace |
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| The area around the memorial is great for skateboarding Long may it continue! |
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| Peace facing to sea |
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