Memorial

Preesall Cross

The memorial in 2026

Source: David Long

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On Haakons Mound, Lancaster Road (B5270), opposite Pilling Lane, Preesall, Wyre, Lancashire, FY6 0ER, England

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SD 36010 48224

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 3382
Description: Byzantine sandstone cross on a battered plinth on a two step base, which is raised on an existing artificial mound, with a stepped approach from a small garden which was renovated and added to in 2018, to mark the centenary of the end of the Great War. Cast bronze plaques are affixed to the faces of the plinth, and they were evidently installed post-WW2. The 2018 additions comprise of a tablet to commemorate the centenary of the end of the Great War, a glazed display case containing two WW2 War Savings Campaign tablets, and a list of the Councillors of Preesall Urban District Council who were in office during the war, and a steel bench.
Inscription: THIS CROSS IS ERECTED / IN HONOUR AND REMEMBRANCE / OF THE MEN OF PREESALL / WHO FELL IN THE WARS / 1914-1918 AND 1939-1945 (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 21
Died: 21
Information shown: Forename, intials, surname
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 20
Died: 20
Information shown: Forename, initials, surname
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

History

Maker(s): G Wallace Proffitt, Designer
W L Cookson, Builder
Maintenance History: 2013: handrails added to the steps leading to the cross, to assist access. 2018: Garden area re-ordered, with additional commemorations.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

3 October 1920

General Sir A Hunter MP

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Preesall Cross

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