I suppose Broughton is best known as the roundabout under the join of the M6, the M55 and the A6. It is a couple of miles north of Preston on the A6 and is on the way to Garstang and then Lancaster. Set in agricultural land, Broughton was the start to the Preston Guild walk around the perimeter of Preston.
The memorial itself is maybe half a mile south of the village. When it was built I suspect the road was considerably quieter and there was no M6 at the time. The A6 was one of only 2 roads that joined the north of the UK to the south. The A1 was the other. I feel that it may have been built in two halves. Frequently of course the Second World War memorials were added to the first World War memorials.
The photos:
This memorial is slightly out of character. It is situated away from the town and although there have clearly been recent visitors, it is not a place where a remembrance ceremony could be performed. Broughton is a pleasant place and this would not be out of place there.
As always welcome comments and links. The photos are copy-write free.
The memorial is no 3340 on the War Memorial Archive. There are also Photos there thanks to Mike Coyle.
The memorial itself is maybe half a mile south of the village. When it was built I suspect the road was considerably quieter and there was no M6 at the time. The A6 was one of only 2 roads that joined the north of the UK to the south. The A1 was the other. I feel that it may have been built in two halves. Frequently of course the Second World War memorials were added to the first World War memorials.
The photos:
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| This is from the left side of the road heading into Preston. The seat looks across the road. " ON THE TABLETS OPPOSITE ARE WRITTEN THE NAMES OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN TWO GREAT WARS REST A WHILE AND THINK OF THEIR SACRIFICE" |
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| A view of the seat from the other side of the A6 |
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| Typical Traffic, I pulled up well on the pavement, the road is quite narrow at this point and bendy. If you plan to visit this memorial. Be careful. |
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| A view from the seat |
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| This is the inscription on the base of the cross: These Died for Us. Eric Osmond Collinson 2oth May Pte. 1st Canadians Robert Evans 31st July 1917 Sgt L.N.Lanc. RGT. Charles Edward Hoyle 14th May 1917 Corpl. R.F.A. Tom Jackson 1st July 1916 Pte. L.N. Lancs. Rgt. Thomas Astin Page 7th June 1917 Cpl. 4th BN. N.Z.R.B. Frank Roberts 5th Sept. 1917. Pvt Lancs. Fusrs. William Sykes 4th April 1918 Lieut R.F.A. James Thornton 24th March 1918 L.Cpl. Scottish RIF. Joseph Benjamin Watson 6th April 1920 Pte. L.N.Lancs Rgt. |
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| TRANQUIL YOU LIE-YOUR KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND YOU LOVE 1914-1918 1939-1945 (From "O Valiant Hearts, a hymn remembering the fallen of the First World War. The words were taken from a poem by Sir John Stanhope Arkwright (1872–1954) |
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| TERENCE ANTHONY LENDRUM 15TH NOVEMBER 1940 JAMES MASON 18TH JULY 1944 SAMUEL MYERSCOUGH 20TH NOVEMBER 1945 CHARLES NAYLOR 19TH JUNE 1940 NORMAN PARKINSON 2ND OCTOBER 1942 DONALD ROBERTSON 6TH AUGUST 1944 GEORGE NEVIL SUTTON 3RD MAY 1943 GEORGE TELFORD STEVENSON 16TH OCTOBER 1945 WILLIAM WALLBANK 10TH JULY 1944 JOHN WALMSLEY 15TH JUNE 1944 JOHN NELSON WILKINSON 18TH JULY 1945 HENRY WRENNALL 15TH OCTOBER 1940 |
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| DENIS ANTHONY BENTLEY 13TH MARCH 1945 RONALD JOHN BUCKLEY 12TH AUGUST 1940 THOMAS LEONARD CAIN 3RD SEPTEMBER 1940 BRYAN INGLIS CANNELL 14TH AUGUST 1942 ARTHUR CARR 23RD SEPTEMBER 1942 CLIFFORD CARR 7TH DECEMBER 1942 JOHN EDWIN CHADWICK 7TH NOVEMBER 1941 GEOFFREY THOMAS CHAPMAN 28TH JULY 1942 THOMAS CROSSFIELD DERHAM 3RD DECEMBER 1943 ANTHONY CHAMBRE DICKSON 16TH DECEMBER 1941 JOSEPH IGNATIUS HOLDEN 22ND JUNE 1945 ELEANOR LEIGH 1ST JUNE 1945 NORMAN HENRY LEIGH 4TH JULY 1946 |
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| The memorial takes the form of an altar. the words are underneath. |
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| Sorry a moody shot, as the sun was going down. |
As always welcome comments and links. The photos are copy-write free.
The memorial is no 3340 on the War Memorial Archive. There are also Photos there thanks to Mike Coyle.
