2016
SD5329 : Preston Cenotaph
taken 8 years ago, near to Preston, Lancashire, England
This is 1 of 3 images, with title Preston Cenotaph in this square
Preston Cenotaph
The Preston Cenotaph stands in Market Square. It is a monument dedicated to soldiers from Preston who perished in World Wars I and II. Unveiled on 13 June 1926, the memorial was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott with sculptural work by Henry Alfred Pegram.
The monument's main feature is a figure of "Victory" whose arms are raised and who holds laurel wreaths in either hand. At the very top of the monument there is an empty coffin with cherubs and strands of foliage carved around it. There are flagpoles on either side of the monument.
The War Memorial is a grade II listed building Link
The main inscription reads:
BE EVER MINDFUL OF THE MEN OF PRESTON
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WARS
1914-1918 1939-1945
THIS LAND INVIOLATE YOUR MONUMENT
In the background is the former Post Office building.
The monument's main feature is a figure of "Victory" whose arms are raised and who holds laurel wreaths in either hand. At the very top of the monument there is an empty coffin with cherubs and strands of foliage carved around it. There are flagpoles on either side of the monument.
The War Memorial is a grade II listed building Link
The main inscription reads:
BE EVER MINDFUL OF THE MEN OF PRESTON
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WARS
1914-1918 1939-1945
THIS LAND INVIOLATE YOUR MONUMENT
In the background is the former Post Office building.
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- Grid Square
- SD5329, 635 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Gerald England (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 28 August, 2016 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 2 November, 2016
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SD 5398 2945 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:45.5617N 2:41.9705W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
- View Direction
- North-northwest (about 337 degrees)