Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Lytham St Annes Memorial home.

This mini estate was built in 1950. I have driven and cycled past so many times! I didn't know there was an inscription on the wall until it was pointed out to me! This at the junction of Church road and Smithy lane
Here are the photos and a transcription of the inscription.

Waiting at the bus stop.
The road to the right goes to Lytham via Ansdell.
To the left heads up Church road in a general
St Annes, Blackpool direction.


Close up  of the inscription

THE PEOPLE OF LYTHAM ST ANNES
IN COMMEMORATION OF THE MEN AND WOMEN
OF THE BOROUGH WHO SERVED AND DIED FOR
THEIR COUNTRY HAVE ERECTED THIS MEMORIAL
AS A TOKEN OF PRIDE AND REMEMBRANCE.

'THEY GAVE THEIR TOMORROW FOR OUR TODAY'
OPENED BY
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF DERBY MC
18th September 1950

Sightly different angle


Looking from the rear of the memorial
The building behind is Ansdell Campus of
Blackpool & Fylde College.
(newly rebuilt, the original was burned to the ground)

 This is number 42433 at the War Memorials Archive




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