Memorial

Kirkham - Memorial Gardens, WW1 and WW2

Kirkham War Memorial

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Current Location

KIRKHAM MEMORIAL GARDENS, Birley Street, Kirkham, Fylde, Lancashire, PR4 2AT, England

OS Grid Reference

SD 42582 32243

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 583
Description: Simple, plain square cenotaph on two stepped base set in memorial gardens. The front, 6 o'clock face of the cenotaph carries the commemoration and WW1 names on a plaque: to the right, on the 3 o'clock face, is the WW2 plaque. Sword of sacrifice on the rear face. The surrounding gardens have a formal design with an axial walk aligned on the church spire. 105 trees, one for each of the WW1 dead, were planted as part of the garden's creation.
Inscription: 6 O'clock face - IN PROUD MEMORY OF/ THESE MEN OF KIRKHAM/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ (NAMES) 3 O'clock face - AND IN THANKFULNESS/ TO THOSE WHO WENT/ AND DIED FIGHTING FOR/ A JUST CAUSE IN THE WAR OF 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 28
Died: 28
Information shown: surname, service or regiment, forename
Order of names: Service or regiment then surname

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 105
Died: 105
Information shown: surname, regiment, forename, relationships
Order of names: Regiment, then surname
Additional Information: Unusually, on this memorial the 6 pairs of brothers who died whilst serving with the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment are identified as such

History

Maker(s): T H (THOMAS) MAWSON & SONS, Architect

Ceremonies

Unveiled

07 November 1926

GENERAL SIR RICHARD H K BUTLER KCB KCMG

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Kirkham - Memorial Gardens, WW1 and WW2

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Kirkham - Memorial Gardens, WW1 and WW2

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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