Grange-over-Sands

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Reference WMO/175908

Address:

Promenade Park

East end of the lake (near railway station exit)

Grange-over-Sands

LA11 6EF

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Latin cross
Materials:
  • Stone Limestone
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: The Cross is in the form of a 7th century Anglian cross and is made of Staintondale limestone. It was designed by Austin & Paley of Lancaster, made by Mr AO Thorp of Lancaster and carved by Mr F Birch of Lancaster & Lindale in Cartmel.Unveilings were 11/11/1921by Richard Cavendish and 12/10/1947 by Sir Ian Fraser, the local MP. The ornamentation is stylistic and is described as such- FRONT FACE The central spiral wheels typify Eternity. The pomegranate signifies Glory and the pomegranate seed The Resurrection REAR FACE The Vine signifies Life The Bird plucking the fruit signifies The human soul feeding on eternal life. The Monogram of X and P (the first two letters of the Name of Christ) is the “laburum” or standard of Constantine, the 1st Christian Emperor. Carved upon the standard is the motto”In hoc signo vinces” which translates as “In this sign you will conquer” There are modern interpretation boards nearby which give full details of all the casualties
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