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Poulton-le-Fylde War Memorial

Coordinates: 53°50′48″N 2°59′33″W / 53.84675°N 2.99248°W / 53.84675; -2.99248
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Poulton-le-Fylde War Memorial
England
The memorial in 2024
For soldiers who died and served in World War I, World War II and the War in Afghanistan
Unveiled1921 (103 years ago) (1921)
Location53°50′48″N 2°59′33″W / 53.84675°N 2.99248°W / 53.84675; -2.99248

Erected in 1921, the Poulton-le-Fylde War Memorial is located in the English market town of Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire. A Grade II listed structure, it stands in a small cobbled area at the north end of Market Place, having been moved from nearby Queen's Square in 1979.[1][2][3] Made of granite, it consists of a pillar with an octagonal foot, and a ball finial surmounted by a wheel-head cross. The pillar is on a square plinth on an octagonal step. On the plinth is a timber plaque with a coat of arms, a bronze plaque with an inscription, and further plaques recording the names of those lost in the World Wars and another conflict.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ A History of Blackpool, the Fylde and South Wyre – Nick Moore (2018), p. 676
  2. ^ "War Memorial, Queens Square, Poulton ~ Very Early 1950s". Red Rose Collections from Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Queens Square, War Memorial, Poulton ~ 1974". Red Rose Collections from Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ Historic England, "Poulton-le-Fylde War Memorial (1467921)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 17 January 2020
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