What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The War Memorial (Grade II Listed) A small temporary memorial dedicated to the fallen in the Great War was erected here in 1919. It was replaced by the present monument which was unveiled on Armistice Day, the 11th November 1923. Today it is dedicated to those who fell in battle in both World Wars and subsequent conflicts. Kindly donated by Fylde Ex-Service Liaison Committee. Recorded plaque organisation: Blackpool Civic Trust.
Blackpool War Memorial serves as a tribute to local servicemen who lost their lives in World Wars I and II, as well as subsequent conflicts, embodying the town's remembrance and respect for its fallen heroes.
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Photo: Simon Harriyott · CC BY 2.0