Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial
The Morecambe and Heysham Memorial
Closer view of the lion atop the memorial
The Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial stands on the Promenade at Morecambe, Lancashire, England.[1]
It has two inscriptions in black lettering, after which are listed the names of those remembered [1]
1914–1919
TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF MORECAMBE
WHO FELL IN WORLD WAR I
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
1939–1945
TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM
WHO FELL IN WORLD WAR II
The memorial remembers 216 men who died in the First World War, 180 in the Second World War and 1 in the Korean War.[1]
The war memorial, made of bronze and granite, was completed in 1921 and designed by Thomas Hayton Mawson. A bronze lion sits atop a stepped base. On 20 January 1993 the monument was registered as a Grade II structure at British Listed Buildings.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial. United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials. UKNIWM Ref: 3332. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ↑ War Memorial, Morecambe. British Listed Buildings. Reference 391859. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
External links
- Lancaster Memorials: Chapter 3 Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial (pages 57-62)
- Morecambe Visitor and Heysham Chronicle: Obituaries 1914-198 War
- Morecambe and Heysham War Memorial - photo and map
Coordinates: 54°04′21″N 2°52′21″W / 54.07261°N 2.87244°W
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