Memorial

Halsall Village Cross - WW1 and WW2

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In the square in front of the Parish Church, at the junction of the A5147 (Halsall Road) and Summerwood Lane, Halsall Rd, Halsall, West Lancashire, Lancashire, L39 8RG, England

OS Grid Reference

SD 36988 10255

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 3401
Description: Five stepped base surmounted by plinth and decorated stone crucifix on top of pillar. Separate name tablets set at the base with inscription in black lettering. Stone posts on the base step with chain links between. A third tablet with additional names from WW1 was added in 2010. Early photographs show that the protective stone posts around the base of the memorial plinth were added in the 1920s, and that the raised stone base they were set upon has had a new layer added - and the posts themselves replaced with new ones. In one very early photograph, showing the memorial shrouded in the Union flag - perhaps awaiting its unveiling and dedication - there does not appear to be a tablet bearing the inscribed names. (See References)
Inscription: Base, upper: THIS CROSS HAS BEEN SET UP ON THE ANCIENT BASE BY THE HALSALL PARISHIONERS IN MEMORY OF THEIR KINSMEN WHO FELL FOR KING AND COUNTRY 1914-1919 THEIR NAMES ARE INSCRIBED BELOW/ Base, lower: WE ALSO REMEMBER BEFORE/ GOD THOSE WHO FELL/ 1939-1945 Tablet: 1914 - 1918/ (Names) Tablet: 1914 - 1918/ (Names) Tablet: 1939 - 1945 / (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 34
Died: 34
Information shown: Rank, Christian Name, Surname, Unit
Order of names: Rank, Christian Name, Surname, Unit

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 10
Died: 10
Information shown: Rank, Christian Name, Surname, Unit
Order of names: Rank, Christian Name, Surname, Unit

History

Maintenance History: 2012: one of the original tablets is becoming difficult to read. 2010: a third tablet was added with eleven additional names for the First World War. 2009: repointed and cleaned, new chains added. Funding received from War Memorials Trust. 2019: All tablets legible

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Halsall Village Cross - WW1 and WW2

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Halsall Village Cross - WW1 and WW2

Current Location

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Conservation

Components

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