Fleetwood War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details 917/0/10018 FLEETWOOD FLEETWOOD MEMORIAL PARK WAR MEMORIAL 24-MAR-11 II A First World War Memorial of 1927 with Second World War and later additions. MATERIALS: sandstone on a flagstone base. DESCRIPTION: a First World War Memorial, with Second World War and later additions, located on Remembrance Avenue in Fleetwood's Memorial Park. It consists of a tall cylindrical sandstone plinth, with a chamfered base, on an octagonal step, with adjacent circular sandstone flower planters. It stands upon a rectangular flagstone base of three steps, with square flower planters at each corner. The cylindrical plinth carries a sculptured Romanesque figure of a young man representing Liberty, standing against an altar, upon which is an urn, with his right arm raised holding a pole with an eternal flame at the top. He carries a wreath in his left hand, and he wears a laurel garland on his head. An inscription around the top of the plinth reads: FOR FREEDOM LOVING BRITONS, THE BELOVED ONES DIED FOR US. An unknown figure is carved in low relief on the west face, beneath which is inscribed: TO THE MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / FLEETWOOD WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR THEIR COUNTRY / 1914-1918 / AND IN GRATEFUL / REMEMBRANCE OF / THOSE WHO SHARED / ITS DANGER. The other faces of the circular plinth are inscribed with the names of the fallen. The base of the plinth is inscribed: TO YOU FROM FALLING HANDS WE THROW THE TORCH, BE YOURS TO HOLD IT HIGH. MAN MUST STILL STRIVE, PRINCIPLES DO NOT APPLY THEMSELVES. The octagonal lower base is inscribed: 1939-1945 TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO CONTINUED THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM AND THE CHRISTIAN WAY OF LIFE. Slate tablets affixed to the plinth immediately beneath the inscription, and to the four circular flower planters placed at the corners of the plinth

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.