PaulC78 Posted 27 June Share Posted 27 June From a postcard I recently picked up, the unveiling of Halsall war memorial in Lancashire, 11 July 1921. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC78 Posted 27 June Author Share Posted 27 June (edited) Another postcard, slightly later. I have 1930s in my notes, I think that's from the headstone on the left which appears to have a fresh inscription. Edited 27 June by PaulC78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC78 Posted 27 June Author Share Posted 27 June A more recent photo of the memorial from 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 27 June Share Posted 27 June Other than the volume of traffic, not much has changed over the years. The view from the top of the church would probably be almost the same, looking down towards the school. Even the old Scarisbrick Arms has changed little, apart from usage. If I remember correctly, isn't there an interesting military headstone, just outside the church main entrance? A lieutenant-colonel, or similar? Thanks for posting. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC78 Posted 27 June Author Share Posted 27 June Hi Ken, you might be thinking of this chap: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Blundell-Hollinshead-Blundell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 27 June Share Posted 27 June 6 hours ago, PaulC78 said: Hi Ken, you might be thinking of this chap: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Blundell-Hollinshead-Blundell That's him. I always wondered why he was buried in Halsall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC78 Posted 29 June Author Share Posted 29 June (edited) Some more info... The memorial is grade II listed and is said to incorporate a 15th century cross base. It's not clear where this cross base originates from, photos from the early 1900s show that there was nothing there prior to WW1. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1073158?section=official-list-entry Names are inscribed on tablets around the base of the memorial: Further names were added around 2010: A third tablet has names from WW2. Edited 29 June by PaulC78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC78 Posted 29 June Author Share Posted 29 June The second picture posted above shows that names were originally inscribed around the base of the memorial: I can make out the following names: Pte George Robert Marshall K L'Pool R Pte Charles Saint K L'Pool R Pte Frederick Wright Cheshire R Not sure if these inscriptions are still visible, I would guess that changes were made after WW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC78 Posted 29 June Author Share Posted 29 June To answer my own question, the top step has the following inscription: This cross has been set up on the ancient base by the Halsall parishioners in memory of their kinsmen who fell for King and Country 1914-1919 Their names are inscribed below However, there is no trace of the names that were once on the step below. Presumably they were removed during later refurbishments. This is the same section of the memorial as it looks today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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