Erected in 1923, the Thornton-Cleveleys War Memorial is located in the English conurbation of Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire. A Grade II listed structure, it stands in a small garden in the southwestern corner of a junction known as Four Lane Ends.[1][2]
| Thornton-Cleveleys War Memorial | |
|---|---|
| England | |
 The memorial in 2017 | |
| For soldiers who died and served in World War I and World War II | |
| Unveiled | 1923 |
| Location | 53°52′18″N 3°00′39″W / 53.87173°N 3.0107°W |
| Designed by | Albert Toft |
TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD 1914 – 1918 | |
The war memorial, designed by Albert Toft and sculpted by W. L. Cookson, consists of a bronze statue depicting a soldier standing with a rifle. The statue is on a square granite shaft, on a tapered plinth, on a base of two steps. On the shaft is an inscription and the names of those lost in the First World War. In front and at the sides of the memorial are three granite tablets in the form of open books with the names of those lost in the Second World War. Colonel Hugh Jeudwine was present at the memorial's unveiling on 11 November 1923.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b Hartwell & Pevsner (2009), p. 667
- ^ a b Historic England & 1477225
Sources
edit- Hartwell, Clare; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2009) [1969], Lancashire: North, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
- Historic England, "Thornton Cleveleys War Memorial, Thornton-Cleveleys (1477225)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 September 2021
External links
edit- Memorial, Thornton Cleveleys – Imperial War Museums
- A photo of the memorial shortly after its completion in 1923
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