Memorial

Bridlington

Column

1/11

Current Location

Junction of Wellington Road and Quay Road, Memorial Garden, Prospect Street, Bridlington, East Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, YO15 2BH, England

TA 18324 66891

Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.

This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.

To share information or photographs, contact us.

Type of Memorial: Cenotaph
WMR Reference Number: 34768
Description: Stone cenotaph surmounted by urn and eternal flame. Reliefs at front and back of cenotaph, surmounting plaques with raised lettering bearing names. Reliefs depict symbolic scenes of victory. One relief shows female angel with large wings and laurel wreath in each hand standing over two exhausted or wounded soldiers. The other relief depicts sailor in ragged clothing standing in front of sail and ships guns. Wounded collegue also in background.
Inscription: 1914-1919/ TO OUR MEN WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR FREEDOM/ 1939-1945 1914-1919/ TO OUR MEN WHO KEPT THE SEAWAY/ 1939-1945 (NAMES ON METAL PLAQUES AT BASE) Roll of Honour 1946-/Afghanistan 2010/Bosnia 1996

Maker(s): MR STANLEY NICHOLSON BABB RBS, Sculptor
ERNEST THEAKSTONE FRIBA, Architect