Poulton-le-Fylde War Memorial

A First World War memorial unveiled in 1921, and relocated in 1979, with later additions.

MATERIALS: granite, bronze, slate.

DESCRIPTION: standing in a small cobbled island at the north end of the market place the memorial comprises a pillar with a ball finial surmounted by a plain wheel-head cross. The square pillar has an octagonal foot. It stands on a square-on-plan plinth with corner mouldings, on an octagonal step. The south face of the plinth has a raised shield now bearing a timber plaque with the arms of the Duchy of Lancaster (carved and painted). Below this is a bronze plaque with the inscription in relief in Art Nouveau lettering: 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 bear bronze rolls of honour in similar lettering listing the names of the 43 fallen from the First World War. They are listed alphabetically by surname, without ranks.

To the north is a slate plinth with two bronze plaques listing the names of men who died in the Second World War. On the rear (north) face a modern plaque commemorates a soldier who died in Afghanistan in 2013.