Memorial

Hesketh-with-Becconsall Cross

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Current Location

All Saints Churchyard, Station Road, Hesketh Bank, West Lancashire, Lancashire, PR4 6SQ, England

OS Grid Reference

SD 44633 23244

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 3406
Description: A granite Celtic cross on a tapering shaft on a rough-hewn plinth, which stands on sandstone slabs within a gravelled area surrounded by sandstone kerbs with pyramid topped sandstone posts at the corners, which bear the dates of the two World Wars carved on their faces. The cross bears Celtic designs, and the names of the fallen are inscribed in lead on its front face. The names of those who died in later conflicts were added post-WW2. The dedication is inscribed in lead on the polished font face of the plinth. The lettering appears to have been refreshed and blacked in the recent past.
Inscription: In/Memory/of/ (Names)/ 1914-1919/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Name)/ 1946/ This monument was erected by the/ Parishioners of Hesketh-with-Becconsall/ in grateful/ and affectionate remembrance/ of their brothers/ named above who made the supreme sacrifice/ in the Great War/ 1914-1919/ And also in the World War 1939-1945/ Whether to live or die/ they chose the best/ They sprang to duty's call/ They stood the test./ "Their name liveth for evermore."

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 10
Died: 10
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of names: No apparent order

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of names: No apparent order
Additional Information: The sixth name is separate from the others, and followed by the date 1946

Conservation

Custodian: The Parochial Church Council

Components

Cross

Height: 3000MM

Width: 1100MM

Depth: 1100MM

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

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Hesketh-with-Becconsall Cross

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

Conservation

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