Memorial

Altcar War Memorial

The memorial

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Current Location

St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Lord Sefton Way, Great Altcar, West Lancashire, Lancashire, L37 5AA, England

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Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 18680
Description: Sandstone Celtic cross with tapering shaft on a battered plinth stood on a two step base with a fleury cross carved with the Christogram IHS at the crossing. The inscription is incised on the plinth, with the WW1 dedication being on the South face, beneath a carving of a wreath, the WW1 names on the East face, and the WW2 names on the West face.
Inscription: South face: This Cross was Erected by the/ People of Altcar to the Honour/ of the Men of this Parish who/ Fought for God & King, Freedom,/ Right & Peace. And in Grateful/ Memory of those who Gave their/ Lives for us in the Great War,/ 1914 - 1918. And whose Names are/ hereon Inscribed. East Face: (Names)/ See ye to it that these men/ shall not have fought in vain. West face: 1939 1945/ (Names)

Cross

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Good