Memorial

Lostock Hall

The Memorial

Source: Copyright Mike Coyle

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Current Location

Pedestrianised area between Watkin Lane and Hope Terrace, in front of the Pleasant Retreat public house., Watkin Lane (B5254)/ Hope Terrace, Lostock Hall, South Ribble, Lancashire, PR5 5RU, England

OS Grid Reference

SD 54392 25753

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Allegory (eg: Victory)
WMR Reference Number: 42673
Description: White marble sculptured figure of a young woman in Classical dress representing Peace, holding a laurel wreath loosely in her right hand, with her left hand beside her head in a pensive pose. This is mounted on a corniced granite base topping a pillar which carries the word PEACE above the dedications on its 6 o'clock face, with the WW1 names on the other faces. A flared base has carvings of bound laurel leaves in a frieze above the WW2 names on its four faces. The inscription is leaded.
Inscription: Front Face of column: PEACE/ TO OUR BRAVE FALLEN/1914-1918/ 1939-1945 The other faces of the column: (WW1 Names) On the side and rear faces of the flared base: (WW2 Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 83
Died: 83
Information shown: Surname, forename, decorations
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 31
Died: 31
Information shown: Surname,forename
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

Conservation

Custodian: South Ribble Council

Components

Column

Height: C 2000 MM

Width: C 700 MM

Depth: C 700 MM

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Figure

Height: C 2000 MM

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good

Further Information

History of the War Memorial at: http://madeinpreston.co.uk/LostockHallMag/LH War Memorial Oct 2014.pdf#:~:text=Lostock Hall and District War Memorial is to,Memorial Committee, for the institution of a Community