Lathom War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the West Lancashire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 October 2016. War memorial. 2 related planning applications.
Lathom War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- second-threshold-wax
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Lancashire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 October 2016
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
MATERIALS: sandstone.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial comprises a 0.80m high Latin cross with a plain square tapering chamfered shaft, set on a 1.6m tall square, inscribed, tapering and chamfered, two-stage plinth. This stands on a stone base of two square steps.
The eastern face of the plinth features the main incised painted inscription which reads 1914 – 1918 / TO THE GLORIOUS / MEMORY OF "THESE" / WHO DIED IN MANY LANDS / THAT WE MIGHT LIVE HERE / IN PEACE./ (NAMES)
On the lower, stepped section of the plinth is an incised painted inscription which reads PASS FRIEND, ALL'S WELL.
The southern face features an incised painted inscription of the names of those who fell in the Second World War, preceded by 1939 – 1945 / ALSO THESE WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES.
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 2 February 2017.
Detailed Attributes
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