What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: The War Memorial (Grade 2* Listed) The war memorial is an obelisk made of white granite 30 metres in height. It was erected in 1923, replacing a temporary structure. The memorial's finely moulded bronze panels, by sculptor Gilbert Ledward, are unusual in depicting wives and children, a cat and a fallen German soldier. The memorial commemorates those who gave their lives in two World Wars and subsequent conflicts. Recorded plaque organisation: Fylde Ex-Service Liaison Committee.

Gilbert Ledward was an English sculptor known for his war memorials; he is remembered for the unique bronze panels on the War Memorial in Tiverton, which depict not only soldiers but also wives, children, a cat, and a fallen German soldier, offering a poignant and humanistic perspective on war.

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