Poulton-le-Fylde War Memorial

The Poulton-le-Fylde War Memorial is a First World War memorial that was unveiled in 1921 and relocated in 1979, with later additions.

Made of granite, bronze, and slate, the memorial stands in a small cobbled island at the north end of the market place. It features a pillar topped with a ball finial and a plain wheel-head cross. The square pillar has an octagonal base and is set on a square plinth with corner mouldings, which rests on an octagonal step. The south face of the plinth displays a raised shield now holding a timber plaque with the arms of the Duchy of Lancaster, which is carved and painted. Below this is a bronze plaque with an inscription in relief in Art Nouveau lettering that reads: "LOVE’S STRENGTH STANDETH IN LOVE’S SACRIFICE/ TO THE GLORIOUS/ MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF POULTON LE FYLDE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-19/ “LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND – WE FOR ENGLAND DIED.”

The east and west faces of the plinth feature bronze rolls of honour in similar lettering, listing the names of 43 individuals who fell during the First World War, arranged alphabetically by surname without ranks.

To the north, there is a slate plinth with two bronze plaques that list the names of men who died in the Second World War. Additionally, a modern plaque on the rear (north) face commemorates a soldier who died in Afghanistan in 2013.