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    Memorial

    Forton and District Cross

    The Cross in the Memorial Garden

    Source: David Long

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    Current Location

    Memorial Garden, School Lane/Wallace Lane junction, Forton, Lancaster, Lancashire, PR3 0BB, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 48807 51274

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    3379
    Description
    Sandstone wheeled cross with Celtic decorated base surmounting a battered column which carries a crown carved within a shield, indicating a name to be held in honour, above the carved Dedication for the Great War, on a battered plinth which carries the incised names for the Great War on the 6 o'clock face, and the Dedication and names for WW2 on the 9 o'clock face. It sits within a small garden with benches (see WMR 75930) at the road junction.
    Inscription
    6 o'clock face- TO THE/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ FORTON AND DISTRICT/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (Names) 9 o'clock face- TO THE/ HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF FORTON/ WHO FELL IN THE/ 2ND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    15
    Died
    15
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Order of names
    No apparent order
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    5
    Died
    5
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Order of names
    No apparent order
    Maintenance History
    The plinth had to be replaced when moved in 1996, as it was too badly damaged to be moved, from road accidents (and had vanished from where it was being stored after removal from the old site in c 1993)

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    February 1921

    Gen Archibald Hunter MP

    Custodian
    Parish Council

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 760mm

    Width: 410mm

    Depth: 160mm


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Height: 760mm

    Width: 745-650mm

    Depth: 385-310mm


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Height: 1290mm

    Width: 545-460mm

    Depth: 220-180mm


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    206113

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    • Lancaster Guardian 5 Feb 1921