St. Annes War Memorial Hospital blue plaque
Overview
St. Annes War Memorial Hospital blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Fylde. This blue commemorative plaque records: St. Annes War Memorial Hospital 1922-1991. Opened by Lord Derby in May 1922, this former Bannister family home was gifted to the community by Lord Ashton to honour local war dead.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: St. Annes War Memorial Hospital 1922-1991.
People and events
The saved account records: Opened by Lord Derby in May 1922, this former Bannister family home was gifted to the community by Lord Ashton to honour local war dead.
How it worked
The saved account records: Supported entirely by public subscription until 1948, it closed in 1991 and was demolished in 1996.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
St. Annes War Memorial Hospital blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: St. Annes War Memorial Hospital 1922-1991. Opened by Lord Derby in May 1922, this former Bannister family home was gifted to the community by Lord Ashton to honour local war dead. Supported entirely by public subscription until 1948, it closed in 1991 and was demolished in 1996. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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