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SD3247 : War Memorial Detail

taken 13 years ago, near to Fleetwood, Lancashire, England

War Memorial Detail
War Memorial Detail
The inscription on the west face of SD3247 : Fleetwood War Memorial.

Below the relief of an unknown figure is carved is the inscription:

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 inscription around the top of the plinth reads:
FOR FREEDOM LOVING BRITONS, THE BELOVED ONES DIED FOR US.

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.

See LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) for a British Pathé newsreel film of the ceremony.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts City, Town centre People, Events Place: Fleetwood Date: 1914 1918 other tags: World War I World War II The Great War War Memorial Monument Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Fleetwood's Memorial [10] · West [4] Other Photos: · Fleetwood Memorial Park · Fleetwood War Memorial ·
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SD3247, 68 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 15 July, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 18 July, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 3289 4748 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:55.1457N 3:1.3979W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 3289 4748
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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