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| Blackpool Cenotaph | |
|---|---|
| Blackpool Council | |
| For the British of all wars | |
| Unveiled | 10 November 1923 |
| Location | 53°49′11″N 3°03′21″W / 53.8197°N 3.0559°W |
| Designed by | Ernest Prestwich |
In Memory of Our Glorious Dead 1914-1918 1939-1945 Lest We Forget Their Name Liveth For Evermore | |
Blackpool Cenotaph is a war memorial in Blackpool, a seaside resort in Lancashire, England.
The cenotaph, which is located on Princess Parade, Central Promenade, just north of North Pier is a Grade II listed building. It was listed on 20 October 1983.[1]
The cenotaph is an obelisk, made of white granite ashlar with large bronze rectangular figurative relief panels showing stylised scenes of warfare, and set on a raised platform.[1] It stands 30 m (98 ft 5 in) high and was designed by Ernest Prestwich, sculpted by Gilbert Ledward and the masons were Messrs Kirkpatrick. It was built by H.A. Clegg and Sons. The unveiling ceremony took place on 10 November 1923 and it was unveiled by Brigadier General T.E. Topping.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Listed Buildings in Blackpool". Blackpool Civic Trust. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ^ "Blackpool Cenotaph". UK National Inventory of War Memorials. Retrieved 23 December 2009.