HODDLESDEN WATERSIDE PICKUP BANK AND BLACKSNAPE

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Reference WMO/74004

Address:

Queen's Square

Hoddlesden

Darwen

BB3 3LY

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Pillar/column
Materials:
  • Stone Sandstone
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
  • Falklands Conflict (1982)
About the memorial: The memorial consists of a number of architectural elements, all made of sandstone. The memorial features a small patonce cross on a tapering shaft which rises from a plinth and base with a number of steps. The memorial features some carved features and mouldings including at the top of the plinth on each face a laurel wreath encircling an ambulance with ribbon inscribed with Latin motto, a biplane upright and angled forty-five degrees left, a laurel wreath encircling an anchor, and a canon. Each face of the plinth as well as the steps are incised with inscriptions. At each corner of the first step is a decorative stone urn with flared upper lip. The memorial is surrounded by a footpath with decorative wrought iron bench seats facing outwards. The whole is located in a garden enclosed by black with gold tipped painted metal railing. The five steps are inscribed thus: August 4th 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, Nov. 11th 1918.
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To the glory of God and in memory of the men of Hoddlesden Waterside Pickup Bank and Blacksnape who made the supreme sacrifice. May they rest in peace who died to give us peace. In grateful remembrance of the men of this place who died for freedom 1939-1945. More brave for this, that they had much to love. Sons of this place, let this of you be said, that you who live are worthy of your dead. These gave their lives that you who live may reap a richer harvest ere you fall asleep.

Grade II (England)

1438173

Hoddlesden

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