Blackpool War Memorial blue plaque
Overview
Blackpool War Memorial blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Blackpool. 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.
Why it was made
The saved account records: 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.
People and events
The saved account records: Today it is dedicated to those who fell in battle in both World Wars and subsequent conflicts.
How it worked
The saved account records: It was replaced by the present monument which was unveiled on Armistice Day, the 11th November 1923.
What remains
The saved account records: Kindly donated by Fylde Ex-Service Liaison Committee.
Why it mattered
Blackpool War Memorial blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source 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. 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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