Memorial

Garstang and Bonds

The roadside memorial garden

Source: David Long

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Current Location

Beside roundabout, Park Hill Road and Croston Road, Memorial Garden, Park Hill Road, Garstang, Wyre, Lancashire, PR3 1FL, England

SD 49182 45424

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Type of Memorial: Wall
WMR Reference Number: 3381
Description: Small roadside garden with planting each side of steps leading to the memorial wall, which is an elevated section flanked by pillars, the right-hand one having the Afghanistan commemoration plaque attached to it, and supported by flanking walls which fall down to street level. The memorial tablets are attached to the central section, and are separated by a carved Latin cross.
Inscription: Across the top of the wall: We will remember them 1914 THE GREAT WAR 1918/ IN THANKFUL MEMORY OF THOSE MEN WHO/ WENT FORTH FROM GARSTANG AND BONDS/ TO SERVE AND SAVE THEIR COUNTRY AND/ IN DOING SO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ (Names)/ AND OF THOSE WHO FELL IN/ WORLD WAR II 1939 - 1945/ (Names) Small plaque: Afghanistan 2011 / (name)

Maker(s): Messrs George C. Rushworth Limited, St Annes (original memorial), Designer
Costs: £120
Sponsor Type: public
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Site given to the people of Garstang by members of the Adelaide and Castle lodges of the Oddfellows. When these Lodges became defunct in May 1987 ownership of the land was signed over to the Local Council before the building and the remainder of the land was sold