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    Memorial

    Accrington

    Full frontal view 1

    Source: Copyright Lisa Jennings

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    Current Location

    OAK HILL PARK, 59 Hollins Lane, Accrington, Hyndburn, Lancashire, BB5 2LB, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 76513 27667

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    601
    Description
    TALL OBELISK MOUNTED ON MASSIVE PEDESTAL. BEHIND IT IS A WALL FOR THE FALLEN OF WW2 CARVED FEMALE GRIEF HOLDING WREATH AND PALM ON MAIN FACE OF OBELISK. IONIC PILLASTERS ON EITHER SIDE. LISTED GRADE II.
    Inscription
    FRONT: TO THE HONOURED MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF ACCRINGTON / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914-1919 / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE / THIS LAND INVIOLATE / THEIRS THE GLORY REAR: NORTHERN / IRELAND / (NAME) / FALKLANDS / CAMPAIGN 1982 / (NAMES) WALL: LET US REMEMBER THOSE WHO IN THEIR LIVES FOUGHT AND DIED FOR US IN MEMORIAM 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    865
    Died
    865
    Information shown
    surname
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    173
    Died
    173
    War
    Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    surname
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Maker(s)
    • PROFESSOR C H REILLY, Architect

    • HERBERT TYSON SMITH, Sculptor

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    01 July 1922

    UNKNOWN

    Custodian
    HYNDBURN BOROUGH COUNCIL

    Components

    Tablet

    Made from: Slate


    Condition: Good


    Memorial

    Made from: Stone - Ashlar


    Condition: Good


    • AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN: BRITISH FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIALS by BOORMAN, DEREK 140/41 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:SESSIONS 1988 YORK
    • Carter Postcard Collection
    • Roll of Honour, printed 1919.