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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Warton

    Cross

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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    Current Location

    St Oswald's Church, Main Street, Warton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA5 9NS, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 49844 72361

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    42427
    Description
    Stainton limestone Celtic cross with Celtic carved decorations, on a tiered battered plinth and two step slate base with leaded inscription. The WW1 names are on the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock faces, and the WW2 names are on the 12 o'clock face (no dates to indicate this).
    Inscription
    6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN/ LASTING REMEMBRANCE/ OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WARS/ AND IN GRATITUDE/ FOR THE SAFE RETURN/ OF THEIR COMRADES/ 1914 - 1919/ 1939 - 1945/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACES: (WW1 NAMES - 10 on each face) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: (WW2 NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    20
    Died
    20
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetically by surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    10
    Died
    10
    Information shown
    Forenames, surname
    Order of names
    No apparent order
    Maker(s)
    • Thomas Bolton, local mason, Makers

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    10th October 1920

    Brigadier-General B N North, plus 800 persons

    Dedicated

    10t October 1920

    Rev E W A Ogilvy, Robert Parker, ex-soldier, bugler

    Custodian
    The Parochial Church Council

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 2200mm

    Width: 340mm

    Depth: 190mm


    Made from: Stone - Limestone


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Height: 1060mm

    Width: 1110-610mm

    Depth: 850-440mm


    Made from: Stone - Limestone


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Height: 220mm

    Width: 3180mm

    Depth: 2765mm


    Made from: Granite - Black


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Height: 120mm

    Width: 2210mm

    Depth: 1700mm


    Made from: Granite - Black


    Condition: Good


    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    220641

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    • Lancaster Guardian 16th October 1920